Posted on 05/04/2016 7:30:57 PM PDT by jazusamo
President Obama on Wednesday took a jab at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trumpover his harsh rhetoric about immigrants.
Speaking at an event honoring Asian-American and Pacific Islander students and leaders, Obama called on them to vote to push back against a “rising tide of bigotry” against immigrants.
“If you doubt what’s at stake, you obviously haven’t been reading the papers,” Obama said at the Asian Pacific American Institute of Congressional Studies gala in Washington.
The president said if Asian-Americans exercise their political power, they can help the country “move beyond today’s anti-immigrant sentiment” just like past generations did.
“We’ve got to push back against anti-immigrant sentiment in all of its forms,” he said. “Especially by those who are trying to stoke it just to seek political gain and just to try to get headlines.”
The president’s line about headline seekers, a clear shot at Trump, drew a raucous ovation from the crowd gathered at the Washington Hilton.
Obama’s comments came one day after Trump won the Indiana primary, becoming the presumptive GOP nominee.
His victory chased his two remaining rivals, Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, out of the race.
The president has become an outspoken critic of Trump, repeatedly bashing his proposals on immigration. Obama is expected to wield an even larger megaphone against Trump when he begins campaigning for the Democratic presidential nominee.
Obama told the Asian-American leaders they have the power to push Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform if they vote in greater numbers, not only in presidential elections, but also in midterms and state and local races.
Trump won over Republican primary voters in part because of his blunt talk about cracking down on illegal immigration. He’s pledged to build a wall along the U.S.’ southern border and have Mexico pay for it. He’s referred to undocumented Latino immigrants as “rapists” and “criminals.”
He also had an awkward moment last October when he asked an American-born student of Korean heritage if he was “from South Korea."
Obama is buying the votes of foreigners who shouldn’t even be here. It’s unconstitutional, and flat out treasonous.
And what do the Republicans in Congress do about it? Not a damn thing, which is why the people have chosen Trump. He’s the only one who’s had the courage to stand up and tell the truth about the invasion.
.... So sorry for the spelling error. You must understand that I attended public school .... Well although it was 5-6 decades ago ...... Probably a brain fart of sorts. Again ..... SORRY. Please forgive me :-(
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Yeah. Right.
Perry and Abbott are both anti-illegals.
They have done NOTHING to secure the border.
It’s getting to be almost rare to see a non-Hispanic on the street anymore.
These RINOs have let Mexico reclaim Texas.
The sacrifices of the heroes of the Alamo, it appears, was all in vain.
The housing project for seniors, where my grandfather lives is 99% Hispanic. Most all are on section 8.
He applied for Section 8, but there are (he was told) about
2,000 applicants already waiting and the ‘Section 8’ is closed.
They take $500.00 per month of his $1,000 SS. (and no, there is nowhere else for him to go. Rent is all about the same around here)
By the time my grandfather (who served our country, worked hard all his life and has never even thought about welfare) pays utilities and supplement insurance, he has almost nothing left- while the section 8 welfare queens pay as little as $120.00 per month.
And yes, I am angry and bitter over this situation.
That race card has to look like a rag as much as he pulls it out! Blaming race and we the people for so many of his failed policies.
Well said, he uses that race card constantly and his divisiveness will be reflected in his legacy.
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