During a fundraiser event in Palm Beach, Florida, former President Donald Trump expressed a preference for immigrants from 'nice' countries like Denmark, Switzerland, and Norway, over those from countries he described as 'a disaster.' Trump's remarks, made in the presence of millionaire attendees, suggested a desire for immigration from predominantly white, European nations, rather than places like Latin America and Yemen. His comments have reignited discussions about his views on immigration, with some attendees and commentators noting Trump's apparent favoritism towards people from Teutonic, Aryan, or Nordic races. The event, which took place on a Saturday night, has drawn criticism from various quarters, with some accusing Trump of white nationalism.
Donald Trump, at a fundraiser in Florida's Palm Beach this past weekend, decided to clarify some of his thoughts on immigration. https://t.co/bL0hBIn8LG
Trump, at Fund-Raiser, Says He Wants Immigrants From ‘Nice’ Countries https://t.co/Ve61HB65uk The thing is that few people in "nice" (ie, functional, stable) countries want to leave. Mass immigration, by definition, is dominated by people wanting to leave their crappy countries.
Trump, behind closed doors, asked the millionaire attendees of his fundraiser why people were not immigrating from "nice" countries "like Denmark, Switzerland? Do we have any people coming in from Denmark? How about Switzerland? How about Norway?" He suggested the attendees were…
Trump, at Fund-Raiser, Says He Wants Immigrants From ‘Nice’ Countries https://t.co/tm1x7J3kiW
At a multi-million dollar event in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump complained that immigrants weren’t coming from “nice” countries “like Denmark.” https://t.co/Ogd3hGjqR1
At a fundraiser on Saturday, former president Donald Trump lamented that people were not immigrating to the US from “nice” countries “like Denmark,” according to The New York Times, which cited an attendee. https://t.co/i6SovXMNm3
Trump revives his wish that immigrants came from rich White countries https://t.co/CB8AIhbWfe
Subtle, he is not. “And when I said, you know, Why can’t we allow people to come in from nice countries, I’m trying to be nice,” Mr. Trump said at the dinner, to chuckles from the crowd. “Nice countries, you know like Denmark, Switzerland? Do we have any people coming in from…
#Trump, at #fundraiser, says he wants #immigrants from 'nice' countries https://t.co/2YxXv64cQI
"The chuckling attendees appear to have thought this denigration of struggling immigrants was just fine. It’s surprising, in a way, because some of those in attendance in Palm Beach were not from the Teutonic or Aryan or Nordic races that Trump favors." https://t.co/PaTKEr3Wsr
Maggie Haberman: Trump Joked About Taking Immigrants From 'Nice' Predominantly White Countries At Closed-Door Event https://t.co/hZ8RF1L3gX
Donald Trump, at a fundraiser in Florida's Palm Beach this past Saturday night, decided to clarify some of his thoughts on immigration https://t.co/bL0hBInGBe
#DonaldTrump Wants Immigrants From These 'Nice' Countries In US https://t.co/dG0PezPASW
#DonaldTrump wants immigrants to US from the ‘NICE’ countries, but what are they? https://t.co/0QjNMr6O4X https://t.co/s2ktOt0hfT
Trump, per @playbookdc, speaking at the weekend: “Why can’t we allow people to come in from nice countries…Nice countries, you know like Denmark, Switzerland? Do we have any people coming in from Denmark…Switzerland…How about Norway?” But, sure, he’s not a white nationalist.
Trump says he wants immigrants from “nice” European countries like Denmark and Sweden instead of “countries that are a disaster.” Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/zhg3jWpkiv
Trump, who complains about migrants from places like Latin America and Yemen, lamented that people were not immigrating to the United States from “nice” countries "like Denmark." @maggieNYT @migold https://t.co/Sv8p3yHbZ4
Trump, at Fund-Raiser, Says He Wants Immigrants From ‘Nice’ Countries https://t.co/TemU4hX7M9 via @maggieNYT + @maggieNYT
Trump doubled down on wanting immigrants from "nice" countries "like Denmark" and suggested his donor dinner companions were temporarily insulated from an influx of migrants at event in Palm Beach, according to an attendee. @migold and me https://t.co/73lG5AwyQu