There was quite a lot of drama leading up to and after the immigration deal meeting. According to reports members of Trump’s staff got involved after they learned about the deal.
Sens. Richard Durbin and Lindsey Graham were on their way to meet Trump at the White House. The word spread that the deal wasn’t favorable for Trump. This led many to quickly head to the meeting, Trump also asked certain persons to come over.
The number of people at the meeting eventually grew in size. Instead of discussing a deal it was clear that he held a different view from his original talk with the Democrats.
Trump reportedly was no longer interested in the deal and called African Nations, Haiti and El Salvador by a degrading term.
Charles Schumer
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer said he believed Durbin’s account of the meeting. Schumer spoke to Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show.”
Colbert asked “do you have any doubts that Sen. Durbin is telling the truth when he says that the President said, repeatedly, that, why do we let in people from these shithole Countries?”
Schumer replied “I have no doubts. First, Donald Trump has lied so many times, it’s hard to believe him on anything let alone this.”
“But second, I’ve known Dick Durbin for 35 years, he was my roommate for 20 years…he is one of the most honorable people I’ve met. I have never known him to prevaricate, to lie,” he said.
