Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said President Donald Trump’s immigration comments were “disgraceful” and “disgusting.”
McAuliffe said, “Disgraceful, disgusting, He continues to hurt the prestige of the United States of America. Many folks from those countries serve in our military today. They’re wearing the cloth of our country, fighting for our nation. He’s put our soldiers in harm around the globe. We have many folks that are deployed in very dangerous situations, including my son.”
He continued, “Everybody in the military in very hot-spot regions, they hear the president of the United States making these comments. It puts them in harm’s way. It puts our diplomats around the globe in harm’s way. He is the president of the united states. That comes to the responsibility of moral leadership. You are the beacon of hope for so many countries around the globe. He embarrasses us, childish, embarrassing. You’re taught not to treat people that way, but to refer to all of these countries who we do trade with, we do a lot of business, as I say, folks from those countries are wearing the uniform of our country, fighting for us. He’s an embarrassment.”
When asked if President Trump is a racist McAuliffe said, “I certainly think he makes racist comments.”
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