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Trump Faces Fierce Criticism Over His Latest ‘Outrageous’ Remarks About Immigrants

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Speaking in the Rose Garden on Monday, Donald Trump revealed his method for identifying dangerous immigrants, and it turns out no database or background check is required. Just a glance.

He was working through his usual case against Biden-era border policy when he got to the part that generated the headlines.

“They came in through an open border,” he said. “They came in through prisons, mental institutions, drug dealers. You have no idea the drug dealers that came in under Biden. Open border. Nobody checked. They just walk in.” Then he explained how he thinks that problem should have been solved. “And you could look at some of them, you could say, ‘This is trouble,'” he said. “And they’d walk into our country.”

X had a response ready within minutes.

The comment arrived with plenty of company already sitting in the room. The Trump administration has resettled just over 6,000 refugees since October, all but three of them from South Africa, while blocking admissions from everywhere else.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected the entire premise behind the program, calling the persecution claims “completely false.” He described a phone call with Trump himself: “I had a conversation with President Trump on the phone… he asked, he said, ‘What’s happening down there?’ And I said, ‘President, what you’ve been told by those people who are opposed to transformation back home in South Africa is not true.'”

South Africa’s Foreign Ministry has gone further, calling the claims “unfounded.” Even Afrikaner advocacy groups inside South Africa, including AfriForum and the trade union Solidariteit, have said they aren’t aware of any emergency justifying the program. The U.N. Human Rights Office has rejected the persecution claims as well.

Featured image via X screengrab 

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Terry Lawson

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Terry is an editor and political writer based in Alabama. Over the last five years, he’s worked behind the scenes as a ghostwriter for a range of companies, helping shape voices and tell stories that connect. Now at Political Tribune, he writes sharp political pieces and edits with a close eye on clarity and tone. Terry’s work is driven by strong storytelling, attention to detail, and a clear sense of purpose. He’s skilled in writing, editing, and project management — and always focused on getting the message right. You can find him on X at https://x.com/TerryNotTrump.

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