‘Womp Womp’: Lewandowski Doesn’t Care About Child With Down Syndrome Taken From Mom

UNITED STATES - JULY 18: Corey Lewandowski, former aide to Donald Trump, appears on the floor of the Quicken Loans Arena on first day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, July 18, 2016. (Photo By... UNITED STATES - JULY 18: Corey Lewandowski, former aide to Donald Trump, appears on the floor of the Quicken Loans Arena on first day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, July 18, 2016. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images) MORE LESS
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President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager-turned cable hype man Corey Lewandowski dismissed the story of a 10-year-old girl with Down syndrome who was separated from her mother at the border even though her father is a legal U.S. resident.

During an appearance on Fox News Tuesday, Zac Petkanas, who used to be a senior adviser for the DNC, shared the story of the child to illustrate some of the inhumane treatment of families taking place at the southern border.

“Womp womp,” Lewandowski responded, a retort reflective of the views of several within the Trump administration — like Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and Attorney General Jeff Sessions — who have been equally dismissive of the trauma associated with family separation and more concerned with deterring illegal immigration.

“How dare you? How dare you? How absolutely dare you?” Petkansas responded, shouting over Lewandowski.

Lewandowski said “you can pick anything you want” to justify border crossings, but said it was a necessary result of illegally crossing the border (which is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in prison).

Despite admitting on air that he was referencing that story and others like it with his “womp womp”remark, Lewandowski later tweeted that he was mocking “a liberal who attempted to politicize children as opposed to discussing the real issue.”

Sessions’ “zero tolerance” policy of arresting and criminally charging anyone who crosses the border illegally has led to an uptick in the separation of children and parents. Children are taken from their parents and placed in temporary detention centers while their parents are detained and forced to meander the immigration court system.

H/t: CNN

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