President Trump hugged the US flag at a rally Tuesday, prompting a barrage of hate from leftists who simply couldn’t stomach such a display of patriotism from the President.
Trump had spoken about the immigration problem, which has come into the spotlight due to the policy of border officials separating children from those who are arrested trying to enter the country illegally.
Trump noted that the policy has been in place since before he took office, stating “We want to solve family separation. I don’t want children taken away from parents, and when you prosecute the parents for coming in illegally — which should happen — you have to take the children away.”
President Trump: “We want to solve family separation. I don’t want children taken away from parents, and when you prosecute the parents for coming in illegally — which should happen — you have to take the children away.” https://t.co/KtOSwpYQIS pic.twitter.com/dH8qySE0IG
— CNN (@CNN) June 19, 2018
Trump called the current immigration laws a ‘monstrosity’.
He followed up with two tweets Wednesday:
The Fake News is not mentioning the safety and security of our Country when talking about illegal immigration. Our immigration laws are the weakest and worst anywhere in the world, and the Dems will do anything not to change them & to obstruct-want open borders which means crime!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 20, 2018
It’s the Democrats fault, they won’t give us the votes needed to pass good immigration legislation. They want open borders, which breeds horrible crime. Republicans want security. But I am working on something – it never ends!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 20, 2018
Following the speech, the President hugged a US flag in front of photographers, prompting leftists on twitter to lose their shit:
Donald Trump disrespects the American flag by giving it a creepy hug, again https://t.co/THECfdVYIh pic.twitter.com/7ZKC6FXriu
— Mashable (@mashable) June 19, 2018
Message to Trump: the American flag stands for justice, freedom, opportunity and compassion for the most vulnerable. Next time, in addition to hugging the flag, hug a child. pic.twitter.com/KdbRPEDjzT
— Barbara Boxer (@BarbaraBoxer) June 19, 2018
Today, Trump has said illegal immigrants 'infest our country'. He tries to justify ripping children from their families & throwing them in cages. Then he hugs an American flag while walking off stage at an event. I can't think of a more unAmerican asshole ever.
— ✊USAF✊ #VetsResistSquadron (@Goss30Goss) June 19, 2018
He’s literally Hitler:
Trump has devolved into an idol worshipper. He can show love to a flag but not to people
This is how Hitler came to power
Trump's lackeys won't allow anyone to hug thousands of suffering children who he has ripped from parents arms#ChildAbuse by a sick hateful racist president pic.twitter.com/825VXenuhS— Greenspaceguy (@greenspaceguy) June 19, 2018
This monster pimps the American flag to justify his evil policy of separating children from their parents. Trump makes Hitler look good….
— John Montgomery (@HopHed1) June 20, 2018
@Morning_Joe @SpanbergerVA07 @RepDaveBrat @DaveBratVA7th @HenricoDems @MetroRichmondYD Hitler clutched the blood-soaked flag of Beer Hall Putsch to initiate Brown Shirts! Didn't Trump do same with American flag yesterday?
— James Snavely (@btcpajs) June 20, 2018
THIS NUT @realDonaldTrump MAKES ME MAD. HE THINKS HE’S HITLER.
Trump HUGS flag as he is applauded for illegal immigration speech https://t.co/23xywJUMV5 via @MailOnline— Linda Antonioli (@linda_antonioli) June 20, 2018
We Americans need to study Hitler and his actions, behaviors especially over-jealous decorations around them German flag and see how close Trump's current flag hugging patriotism. Its scary to imagine what could potentially be next.
— Moazzem Hossain (@mhossain108) June 20, 2018
This whole situation is just like Hitler with the Jewish people except these are children. Trump will soon be a dictator and all of our rights will be taken away. when he hugged the America flag today he looked like pure evil.
— Lindashupe49 (@Lindashupe9) June 20, 2018
YOU KNOW WHO ELSE HUGGED A FLAG YUP THE BIG tRUMP HERO little a hITLER. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE HOW MANY OF THE IDIOT45's BASE HAVEN'T DIED FROM PUKING. WHAT NOW WITH CHILD ABUSE, ADDED TO THE LIST. OF ALL THE GOOD CHRISTIAN THINGS TO SUPPORT YOU ALL DO IT GOOD, LOCK EM' UP
— John Q Henderson (@jqh5551) June 19, 2018
And on it went…
#Trump is not well.
He’s taking to flag hugging like some people hug trees. The American flag stands for justice, freedom, opportunity and compassion.
Trump should go hug a child who’s being held in a cage.pic.twitter.com/lQmGvO7Yvv— Elizabeth Costello BEM (@ElizabethC50) June 19, 2018
trump hugs the flag and yet because of him tonight mothers and fathers cannot hug their infant children who are crying alone in camps – not president criminal disgrace psychopath
— joe lobell (@joe_lobell) June 20, 2018
https://twitter.com/Biatchi68/status/1009136676755705858
I hate him so much
— JenniFox (@swblonde525) June 19, 2018
Me too. I'm mentally and physically exhausted from this administration.
— Lisa Lewis (@LisaLewisNSC) June 20, 2018
@POTUS @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/20Y5kfgGMm
— Charles (@creeknation01) June 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/janeobugs/status/1009136299960389635
He just grabbed America by the pussy.
— bbq (@yugeshrimp) June 19, 2018
Can we impeach him for desecrating the flag now?
— Paul Cheng (@fasttrackxf) June 20, 2018
Late Show host Stephen Colbert was also triggered:
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