Reporter: Trump Thinks ‘White America’ Built Country

NewsBusters.org ^ | February 21, 2017 | Scott Whitlock

[Kaslin]

Of course, Donald Trump visiting the African American History Museum in Washington D.C. is a problem for journalists. April Ryan on Tuesday wondered what was the point of the President’s visit, considering he thinks that “white America” built the country. ABC reporter Cecilia Vega also demanded to know if Trump will show forgiveness to illegals. 

But first, Ryan of American Urban Radio, demanded, “What did the President gain from his tour today? You talked about where he visited, the exhibits that he visited. Did he also visit slavery?” Lest her point be unclear, she added, “The reason why I'm asking this is because when he was candidate Trump, he said things like, you know, ‘We made this country,’ meaning white America, not necessarily black.” 

White House Reporter: Trump Thinks ‘White America’ Built Country

[See NewsBusters for more.] Of course, Donald Trump visiting the African American History Museum in Washington D.C. is a problem for journalists. April Ryan on Tuesday wondered what was the “point” of the President’s visit, considering he thinks that “white America” built the country. ABC reporter Cecilia Vega also demanded to know if Trump will show forgiveness to illegals. But first, Ryan of American Urban Radio, demanded, “What did the President gain from his tour today? You talked about... the exhibits that he visited. Did he also visit slavery?” Lest her point be unclear, she added, “The reason why I'm asking this is because when he was candidate Trump, he said things like, you know, ‘We made this country,’ meaning white America, not necessarily black.”

A baffled Sean Spicer responded, “I don't know why you would say that. What do you mean?” Ryan doubled down, saying, “No, no, no. He said that. I heard him say that.” 

Clearly, the reporter has agenda. At Barack Obama’s last White House press conference, she fawned to the Democratic president: “Under your watch, people have said you expanded the rubber band of inclusion and with the election and the incoming administration, people are saying that rubber band has recoiled and is maybe even broken.” 

Earlier, ABC journalist Cecilia Vega demanded, “Is one of the goals here mass deportation?” Using Orwellian language, she followed-up: “Is the White House's message, to date, to undocumented people in this country whose only crime is being here illegally, don't worry?” 

A transcript of the two questions:

White House Press Briefing 02/21/17 2:10:26 p.m.

CECILIA VEGA: On immigration, on the DHS memo. Two parts, okay? Is one of the goals here mass deportation?

SPICER: No.

VEGA: Not at all?

SPICER: This isn’t — look — I think what we have to get back to is understanding a couple things. There’s the a law in place that says if you're in this country illegally, that we have an obligation to make sure that the people that are in our country are here legally. What the order sets out today is ensures that the million or so people that have been adjudicated already, that there’s a — that ICE prioritizes, creates a system of prioritization and makes sure that we walk through that system in a way that protects this country. This is consistent with everything the President has talked about, which is prioritizing the people who are here who represent a threat to public safety or have a criminal record. And all this does is lay out the exact procedures to make sure that that subgroup of people who pose a threat to our nation because of a conviction or violation of public safety or have a criminal record are adjudicated first and foremost. That's it, plain and simple.

VEGA: So, is then — a follow-up to that — is the White House's message, to date, to undocumented people in this country whose only crime is being here illegally, don't worry?

SPICER: No. The message — the message from this White House and from his DHS is that those people who are in this country and pose a threat to our public safety or have committed a crime will be the first to go and we will be aggressively making sure that that occurs. That is what the priority is.

VEGA: What about the others who aren't? They’re watching this very fearful right now.

SPICER: Look, Cecilia, the President has said multiple times that we've got to look at this issue on a very, very case — you know, holistic way. Number one priority when you look the a the scope of how many people are in the country illegally, the number one priority is making sure that people who pose a threat to this country are immediately dealt with and this is not a small group of people. We are talking close to 1 million people who have already been adjudicated and had their status processed through a formal, due process, you know, system. And so what we need to do now is to make sure that we focus the resources and efforts on those people going first and foremost. And the fact sheet and the information that we put out lays that out very, very clearly, you know, what happened is being done. But for so long, the people at ICE and CBP had their hands cuffed behind them and when they were going to deal with the mission of their job. The last administration had so many carve-outs for who could be and couldn't be adjudicated it made it very difficult for customs and enforcement people to enforce the laws of this country. But right now, what we've done is to make sure that they have the ability and guidance and resources to do what their mission is and that's it, plain and simple and the President is consistent with his priority of making sure that those people who pose a threat to this country are the first ones to go.

(....)

2:17:20 p.m.

APRIL RYAN: What did the President gain from his tour today? You talked about where he visited, the exhibits that he visited. Did he also visit slavery? And the reason why I'm asking this is because when he was candidate Trump, he said things like, you know, we made this country, meaning white America, not necessarily black. Did he gain anything —

SPICER: I don't know why you would say that. What do you mean?

RYAN: No, no, no. He said that. I heard him say that.

SPICER: But look, the answer to your question is — right — one of the first exhibits he visited was one of slavery exhibits and the director walked him through some very amazing stories and statistics about where slavery was prevalent not just in traditional southern colonies but through the country. So, they did have a very robust discussion about slavery early on in the tour and I think that it was a very eye opening and powerful tour for him.

[HiTech RedNeck]

You forget that we were ALL pagan until approached by Christ at the Cross.

You deny higher realities.

[basalt]

firearms
split the atom
electricity..light bulbs
rockets
modern medicine
and on and on....so tired of their inferiority complex..

[Roman_War_Criminal]

How many Korean missionaries went to preach the word?
How many Nigerian?
Saudi?
Russian?

Are you denying history now Redneck?

[The Toll]

Screw that. I’m not feeling Devine, I’m feeling murderous. I come home every single day after work and watch myself, my father, my grandfather, and my son’s ridiculed and spit upon by the media and the Left. I’m not concerned about fairness. I’m concerned about slaughtering my enemies.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Trying to screw with God is a 100% guaranteed way to find your own self screwed.

If you think family being spoken ill of is bad, imagine what came upon Jesus. And He still willingly suffered and died for our sins. And He still came back to bring those blessings even to people who had hated Him, if they would but change their minds.

But if the charm offensive from heaven won’t work on you, then out will come the thunder and lightning.

[The Toll]

Stuff it padre. This is war.

[HiTech RedNeck]

And frankly... part of what set up the problem that your family found itself in, was a reluctance of their co-raced people (if not also themselves) to elevate God to the status He deserved, humbling themselves as they ought to.

Like I pointed out. An uber-race is going to be besieged by gibsmedats, if not by sheer envy. Pass the glory to God and the problem is fixed. Getting murderous will bring death on your own head.

If you’re indignant, imagine how indignant God is.

[HiTech RedNeck]

The war that Jesus carried out on the Cross is the only war that needs to be looked to.

You’re telling my Master, God, to stuff it, when you tell me to. That is guaranteed to reap the thunder and lightning.

[The Toll]

Talk is useless.

[The Toll]

This is going to come as a huge shock to you, but you don’t speak for God.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Therefore action is useful. The action that Jesus took at the Cross.

And thereby ennobled, talk will carry the news of it across the land.

If you resist you can be flung aside like a rag doll. God vigorously defends His blessings.

[HiTech RedNeck]

This will come as a huge shock to you, but I do, whenever I repeat His word faithfully.

[Godebert]

Your ‘holier than thou’ schtick is getting really old. In fact, it’s stale and stinks to High Heaven.

[HiTech RedNeck]

I am not the holy one here. I am only the one who repeats what the Holy One said. That message is holier than you are.

[Tammy8]

I am getting very angry at the media, special interest groups, politicians that are so determined to further divide this country. They do not want we the people to be united, in order to build/rebuild a better country for all of us.

When I hear President Trump say WE what I hear is we the people of this country; our citizens. I do not hear him say or even hint that he is only talking about white people, whether he is speaking about the past, present, or future of this country- but ALL the people of this country. The divider in chief is gone, this is a new administration and I do believe OUR President Trump intends for it to be better for everyone.

I wish there was a way to spread that message far and wide but so many have been brainwashed for so long I am not sure it is possible to reach them. I pray that enough people still have enough common sense and an open mind to realize this President is truly trying to make things better for America and all Americans.

[Godebert]

I rest my case, your honor.

[The Toll]

Great story bro, I’ve got plans for these folks, you go heal some lepers or something.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Only God can do that, and it will be seen as a spreading of the word of God (which is no secret or private thing — it’s as close and public and ubiquitous as the Holy Bible).

Trump needs a context. I believe God has already pledged to make the context clear.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Sad, sad soul, not realizing that it is full of leprosy itself.

[HiTech RedNeck]

You beg the question, defendant. (Pushes button opening the hatch to the oubliette)