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Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Monday said he fixed a tweet President Trump shared on Twitter the day before.
In a tweet early Sunday, the president defended his administration's immigration policies, which have led to the separation of hundreds of migrant families, and said that "many are just using children for their own sinister purposes."
Please understand, there are consequences when people cross our Border illegally, whether they have children or not - and many are just using children for their own sinister purposes, Trump said in the tweet. Congress must act on fixing the DUMBEST & WORST immigration laws anywhere in the world! Vote R.
Link to tweet
In response, the Democratic senator crossed out words in the presidents initial tweet with red lines and made several suggested additions.
Merkley shared the final version of Trumps tweet below with the caption: Donald Trump: fixed it for you.
Please understand, I am just using children for my own sinister purposes. Congress must act on fixing the immigration laws, the senator said in his edited version.
Link to tweet
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/399599-dem-senator-fixes-trumps-tweet-about-immigration
malaise
(267,808 posts)Get thee to the greatest page.
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)Thank you, Senator Merkley. I hope more Democrats in Congress perform these small acts of resistance.
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)It's well past time for "civility".
Which, btw, is like abusive men telling women they should smile more. Full on gaslighting, (and in both instances the response should be "you first, shitheel".)
calimary
(80,693 posts)sheshe2
(83,336 posts)BadGimp
(4,009 posts)Dr Hobbitstein
(6,568 posts)classof56
(5,376 posts)Long may he wave!!
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)Or TRY to, but A + for bringing the national attention.
keithbvadu2
(36,362 posts)Human trafficking for profit ...
Immigrant children describe hunger and cold in detention
https://apnews.com/1a8db84a88a940049558b4c450dccc8a/Immigrant-children-describe-hunger-and-cold-in-detention
"They were hungry, after being given what they say were frozen sandwiches and smelly food."
For $700 a day?
Human trafficking for profit
Trump called them animals anyway.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210900475
https://upload.democraticunderground.com/10142112079
amb123
(1,576 posts)Further refinement.