White House counselor Kellyanne Conway demanded apologies from those who criticized President Trump for calling illegal immigrants “animals,” noting on Thursday that he was referring to MS-13 gang members.
“Others who rushed to judgment to get the President rather than to get the story owe @POTUS – and the grieving loved ones who have lost family members to gang violence – an apology.”
[Related: Trump: Press purposefully lied about my ‘animal’ comment]
Others who rushed to judgment to get the President rather than to get the story owe @POTUS – and the grieving loved ones who have lost family members to gang violence – an apology. https://t.co/vLU4SgKpux
— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) May 17, 2018
Trump called MS-13 gang members who illegally enter the U.S. “animals” during an immigration and sanctuary city round table on Wednesday.
Conway retweeted CNN anchor Jake Tapper’s tweet that outlined the context of Trump’s comments.
The full context indicated that Trump’s comments came as a sheriff was complaining about the MS-13 gang problem and restrictions placed on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement databases.
Here is the full context of President Trump’s “animals” comment during the immigration/sanctuary city roundtable, which came as a Sheriff was complaining about restrictions placed on ICE databases, and MS-13 gang members. pic.twitter.com/sI9uWXr1Sc
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 17, 2018
