President Trump just announced a few moments ago that he will be signing an executive order to suspend immigration into the country over the coronavirus in order to protect the lives and jobs of Americans:
In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!
In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 21, 2020
So far there’s no reporting on what this means specifically and when it will be carried out. But that’s not stopping liberal heads from exploding all over the place:
It’s not impossible, it can happen here, and it can get much worse. Vote. https://t.co/PYx7BIW1Nk
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) April 21, 2020
He's a monstrous xenophobe… but he's doing this because he knows his coronavirus response has been so badly mishandled that more people are holding him accountable for the US having the most coronavirus cases and deaths in the world.
So what does he do? attack immigrants. https://t.co/nqZ6JaAlpU— Neera Tanden (@neeratanden) April 21, 2020
YOU GUYS. THIS IS REALLY REALLY REALLY BAD. https://t.co/Ml1OaYgvgB
— Tile Thrower (@LeslieMac) April 21, 2020
DICK-tator Trump after 41,000 deaths with zero cards left to play closes down immigration, to protect jobs?
As if anyone wants to come here now.
COURT CHALLENGE in three, two … https://t.co/Sj196lzwxN
— Randi Rhodes (@RandiRhodes) April 21, 2020
Trump ran and won his campaign by fueling the flames of racism, and encouraging xenophobia. With the election around the corner, it's no surprise he's escalating his tactics – at the expense of our most vulnerable.
Let's keep him accountable- in the courts, and in the ballot box https://t.co/rQgkpakakb
— Natalie Montelongo (@natimontelongo) April 21, 2020
.@RealDonaldTrump is using a #Coronavirus crisis of his own creation as an excuse to enact Stephen Miller's alt-right fantasy of ending *all* immgration. Legal included.
This is Lesson 1 in the authoritarian playbook. It's a raw power grab, pure and simple. https://t.co/XrrtQ6nWla
— Max Burns (@themaxburns) April 21, 2020
I spy racism. https://t.co/0dIGCQFseg
— Nish Weiseth (@NishWeiseth) April 21, 2020
There are many, many more but you get the idea. Trump has triggered them all and tomorrow’s press briefing is gonna be LIT!