‘Shithole countries’ do exist, but the president shouldn’t say so

Published January 12, 2018 7:19pm ET



Rich Lowry turned to Joan Walsh and encapsulated the entire immigration debate Thursday night. Arguing about President Trump’s alleged classification of “shithole countries,” the National Review editor asked Walsh whether she’d rather live in Norway or Haiti. Walsh wouldn’t answer.

Especially telling, that silence has been the norm as politicos and pundits rush to condemn Trump and in the same breath suggest his comments have no grounding in fact.

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