House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., argued Monday that the revised travel ban announced over the weekend is still a ban on Muslim’s entering the U.S. despite the addition of North Korea and other countries to the list.
The White House announced the updated ban on Sunday, which included North Korea, Venezuela, and Chad. The Sudan was removed from the list, while the other five nations — Iran, Syria, Libya Yemen, and Somalia — remain.
“It’s still a Muslim ban, and it’s worse than the previous Muslim ban. It’s unfortunate,” Pelosi said on MSNBC. “This is the first president in 30 years or longer… who has been anti-immigrant, and it’s really a sad thing.”
Pelosi told the host that she still hopes, however, to pass legislation to protect immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally as children and, ultimately, comprehensive immigration reform.
She also hit Trump for his continued barbs at North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who he has dubbed “Rocket Man” in recent weeks. She criticized Trump for giving the dictator an increased “platform” on the world stage.
“I hate to see him giving a platform to Kim Jong Un. It’s really — he’s so beneath the dignity… of this discussion about the safety of the world,” Pelosi said. “To elevate him to a place that he has, I think, was not the right path for the president of the United States to take.”
The comment comes on the heels of the North Korean foreign minister saying that Trump’s comments at the United Nations and other remarks amounted to a declaration of war against North Korea.
“Just heard Foreign Minister of North Korea speak at U.N. If he echoes thoughts of Little Rocket Man, they won’t be around much longer!” Trump responded.
