Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?

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Reportedly said in a meeting with lawmakers on immigration, as quoted in "Trump criticized immigration from 's---hole' countries: report" (11 January 2018), by Avery Anapol, The Hill. Variant: "Why do we want all these people from shithole countries coming here?" As quoted in Trump's 'shithole' comment is his new rock bottom, CNN, 12 January 2018. Trump denied making this comment.

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"The language used by me at the DACA meeting was tough, but this was not the language used." Tweet by @realDonaldTrump (12 January 2018)

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