Trump: I Only Want Immigrants Coming From “Nice” Countries Such As Denmark, Norway, And Switzerland

The New York Times reports:

Former President Donald J. Trump, speaking at a multimillion-dollar fund-raiser on Saturday night, lamented that people were not immigrating to the United States from “nice” countries “like Denmark” and suggested that his well-heeled dinner companions were temporarily safe from undocumented immigrants nearby.

He appeared to refer to an episode during his presidency when he drew significant criticism after an Oval Office meeting with federal lawmakers about immigration during which he described Haiti and some nations in Africa as “shithole countries,” compared with places like Norway.

“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 Denmark? How about Switzerland? How about Norway?”

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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

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) April 7, 2024