GOP Rep. Says Trump’s Remarks On Haiti, Africa Are ‘Indefensible’

UNITED STATES - AUGUST 28: Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love speaks at the 2012 Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. (Photo By Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call)
UNITED STATES - AUGUST 28: Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love speaks at the 2012 Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. (Photo By Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call)

Rep. Mia Love (R-UT) on Sunday said President Donald Trump’s remarks about Haiti and African nations are “indefensible.”

“I can’t defend the indefensible. You have to understand that there are countries that do struggle out there, but their people, their people are good people. And they’re part of us. We’re Americans,” Love, whose parents are from Haiti, said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

The Washington Post reported on Thursday that Trump called Haiti and African nations “shithole countries” while meeting with lawmakers. According to the New York Times, Trump also asked, “Why do we want people from Haiti here?”

While Trump claimed his reported remarks were “not the language used,” he did not specifically address what language he did use during the meeting.

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  1. And yet Representative Love, you remain in a party that ever since Nixon has been embracing racists to advance their agenda. Trump is not a conservative, nor a Republican, unfortunately the party formerly known as the GOP is not either, they have been co-opted by the Trumpublican party and you are complicit. Time to leave that sh**hole party. I recommend perhaps the Libertarian party if you cannot become Democrat, but the Trumpublican party does not deserve your support and we deserve a true conservative voice. The question is, can conservatism live without racism? If yes, you need to join a conservative party, if no you should join the Democrats. Otherwise you are complicit in an organization that would keep you forever as a second class citizen.

  2. She voted with Trump about 98% of the time.

    She’s a typical right-wing opportunist.

  3. Avatar for pshah pshah says:

    Rep. Mia Love (R-UT) on Sunday said President Donald Trump’s remarks about Haiti and African nations are “indefensible.”

    And yet, there’s Fox News and the Republican base defending the “indefensible”. It’s a tough call, but when do you leave a Party that is comprised of a not so small and significant number of racists?

    Don’t forget the gutless Senators Cotton and Perdue who claimed amnesia rather than hold Trump accountable. And these are supposed leaders of that Party.

  4. Calling it now: Donnie tweets that Rep. Love “looks like she’s weak on crime” or something of that ilk.

  5. What does she think about sending Syrians back to Syria to die? I bet she’s in favor.

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