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Weeks After Donald Trump's "Shithole" Remark, Rex Tillerson To Begin Maiden Africa Visit
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Africa next week, the State department said Thursday, in his first visit to the continent since President Donald Trump entered office.
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Jay-Z Thinks Trump Is 'In Pain'; President Responds By Bragging About Helping Black People
Disappointing. Hurtful. Misinformed. That's how rap superstar Jay-Z characterized President Donald Trump's reported comments at a Jan. 11 White House meeting, in which he told lawmakers that immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African nations were from "shithole countries," according to senators who were with the president.
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After "Shithole" Comment, Donald Trump Says US Deeply Respects Africa
US President Donald Trump said the United States "deeply respects" Africans and will dispatch its top diplomat to the continent, in a letter to African leaders seen by AFP on Sunday.
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After Trump's "Shithole" Slur, Nikki Haley Voices Regret To African UN Envoys
US Ambassador Nikki Haley expressed regret on Thursday to African ambassadors who were outraged by President Donald Trump's alleged description of African countries as "shithole" nations, the head of the African Group said.
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Want Immigrants "From Everywhere" To Come To US: President Trump
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants immigrants to come to the United States "from everywhere," according to participants at a White House meeting -- a remark in stark contrast with his alleged denunciation of immigration from "shithole countries" last week.
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Didn't Hear Trump Use Vulgarity During Meeting, Says US Homeland Security Chief
US Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, under intense questioning from Democratic senators, said on Tuesday she did not hear President Donald Trump use a vulgarity to describe African countries during an impassioned White House meeting last week.
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How A Man's First-Ever Tweet, About Obama's Respect, Proved More Popular Than President Trump's Bluster
Donald Trump sent the 2,559th tweet of his presidency on Saturday. Like many before, it was combative and vague and quite popular.
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"I'm Not A Racist," Insists Trump After Furore Over "Shithole" Remark
President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that he was "not a racist," after his reported denunciation of immigration from "shithole" countries triggered a global firestorm of criticism.
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'Shithole' Projected On Donald Trump's Hotel In Washington
The word "shithole" -- which President Donald Trump allegedly used to describe countries from which he does not want immigrants coming to the US -- has been projected along with other messages onto his Washington hotel.
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Trump Seems To Deny "Shithole Countries" Remark But Fails To Quell Global Outrage
resident Donald Trump's comments about African countries and Haiti drew condemnation from around the world Friday, putting the White House and Republicans on the defensive while casting doubt on hopes of resolving disputes in the coming weeks over immigration legislation.
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Africans Criticise Donald Trump For Racism, Ignorance Over "Shithole" Remark
Africans reacted angrily Friday after US President Donald Trump reportedly referred to their nations as "shithole countries", with many lashing the US president for racism and ignorance.
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Trump Denies 'Shithole' Remark. In Process, He Confirms The Worst
President Donald Trump is now denying that he ever described developing nations as "shithole countries," though he is acknowledging that he did use "tough" language in the context of the debate over whether to take in people from said shitholes. In so doing, he is only confirming that the mask has now been torn off for good.
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United Nations Human Rights Office Decries Donald Trump's Reported Remarks As "Racist"
The United Nations human rights office on Friday rejected as "racist" and inciting xenophobia the reported remarks by US President Donald Trump describing immigrants from Africa and Haiti as coming from "shithole" countries.
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Donald Trump Implies He Did Not Use The Term "Shithole Countries"
US President Donald Trump on Friday implied that he did not describe African and other states as "shithole countries" during a meeting with legislators over immigration.
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Translating Trump: A "Dirty" Job But Someone Has To Do It
US President Donald Trump's use of the word "shithole" to describe some countries has sparked fury in some quarters and left many media scratching their heads on whether to repeat the slur.
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Weeks After Donald Trump's "Shithole" Remark, Rex Tillerson To Begin Maiden Africa Visit
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Africa next week, the State department said Thursday, in his first visit to the continent since President Donald Trump entered office.
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Jay-Z Thinks Trump Is 'In Pain'; President Responds By Bragging About Helping Black People
Disappointing. Hurtful. Misinformed. That's how rap superstar Jay-Z characterized President Donald Trump's reported comments at a Jan. 11 White House meeting, in which he told lawmakers that immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African nations were from "shithole countries," according to senators who were with the president.
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After "Shithole" Comment, Donald Trump Says US Deeply Respects Africa
US President Donald Trump said the United States "deeply respects" Africans and will dispatch its top diplomat to the continent, in a letter to African leaders seen by AFP on Sunday.
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After Trump's "Shithole" Slur, Nikki Haley Voices Regret To African UN Envoys
US Ambassador Nikki Haley expressed regret on Thursday to African ambassadors who were outraged by President Donald Trump's alleged description of African countries as "shithole" nations, the head of the African Group said.
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Want Immigrants "From Everywhere" To Come To US: President Trump
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants immigrants to come to the United States "from everywhere," according to participants at a White House meeting -- a remark in stark contrast with his alleged denunciation of immigration from "shithole countries" last week.
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Didn't Hear Trump Use Vulgarity During Meeting, Says US Homeland Security Chief
US Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, under intense questioning from Democratic senators, said on Tuesday she did not hear President Donald Trump use a vulgarity to describe African countries during an impassioned White House meeting last week.
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How A Man's First-Ever Tweet, About Obama's Respect, Proved More Popular Than President Trump's Bluster
Donald Trump sent the 2,559th tweet of his presidency on Saturday. Like many before, it was combative and vague and quite popular.
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"I'm Not A Racist," Insists Trump After Furore Over "Shithole" Remark
President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that he was "not a racist," after his reported denunciation of immigration from "shithole" countries triggered a global firestorm of criticism.
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'Shithole' Projected On Donald Trump's Hotel In Washington
The word "shithole" -- which President Donald Trump allegedly used to describe countries from which he does not want immigrants coming to the US -- has been projected along with other messages onto his Washington hotel.
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Trump Seems To Deny "Shithole Countries" Remark But Fails To Quell Global Outrage
resident Donald Trump's comments about African countries and Haiti drew condemnation from around the world Friday, putting the White House and Republicans on the defensive while casting doubt on hopes of resolving disputes in the coming weeks over immigration legislation.
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Africans Criticise Donald Trump For Racism, Ignorance Over "Shithole" Remark
Africans reacted angrily Friday after US President Donald Trump reportedly referred to their nations as "shithole countries", with many lashing the US president for racism and ignorance.
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Trump Denies 'Shithole' Remark. In Process, He Confirms The Worst
President Donald Trump is now denying that he ever described developing nations as "shithole countries," though he is acknowledging that he did use "tough" language in the context of the debate over whether to take in people from said shitholes. In so doing, he is only confirming that the mask has now been torn off for good.
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United Nations Human Rights Office Decries Donald Trump's Reported Remarks As "Racist"
The United Nations human rights office on Friday rejected as "racist" and inciting xenophobia the reported remarks by US President Donald Trump describing immigrants from Africa and Haiti as coming from "shithole" countries.
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Donald Trump Implies He Did Not Use The Term "Shithole Countries"
US President Donald Trump on Friday implied that he did not describe African and other states as "shithole countries" during a meeting with legislators over immigration.
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Translating Trump: A "Dirty" Job But Someone Has To Do It
US President Donald Trump's use of the word "shithole" to describe some countries has sparked fury in some quarters and left many media scratching their heads on whether to repeat the slur.
