The president called the country they came from a ‘shithole’ and removed protected status for some. There is fright – but also a determination to forgiveRony Ponthieux hasn’t had too much time to be excited about Donald Trump calling Haiti a “shithole”. As a nurse working the night shift at Miami’s Jackson Memorial hospital,he’s too busy saving lives.
Jean Monestime, the first Haitian American elected to the Miami-Dade county commission, or is insulted: in response to the Oval Office outburst that drew worldwide condemnation,he calls Trump a liar, a racist and a bigot. Related: 'There's no other word but racist': Trump's global rebuke for 'shithole' remark I don’t assume any of us in the Haitian community, and even though we are insulted,will ever travel as low as Trump has gone Related: Women deported by Trump face deadly welcome from street gangs in El Salvador I forgive Donald Trump for his disrespectful remarks. I ask God to forgive him tooContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com