After Anderson Cooper Called Out Trump’s “Absurd” Speech About White South African Refugees, People Have A Lot To Say

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After Anderson Cooper Called Out Trump’s “Absurd” Speech About White South African Refugees, People Have A Lot To Say

You’ve probably heard by now that

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into the US and offering them fast-tracked citizenship.

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On Monday, the president said, “It’s a genocide that’s taking place… Farmers are being killed. They happen to be white. But whether they are white or ****** makes no difference to me. But white farmers are being brutally killed, and their land is being confiscated in South Africa.”

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According to

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, 59 Afrikaners (white South Africans with Dutch ancestry) have entered the country, and more will arrive in the coming months. The outlet noted that the Trump administration has been curiously evasive when asked who is paying for the resettlement.

Obviously, this move is completely at odds with Trump’s usual immigration stance. His administration has

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refugees from a number of countries, including Haiti and Afghanistan, while

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And in case you were curious, the South African government has

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all of Trump’s accusations. Additionally, CNN’s Anderson Cooper

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that ****** South Africans make up 80% of the population but only own about 4% of private land. The South African government confirmed

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from white South Africans — despite frustrations over land ownership since apartheid ended in 1994.

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Here’s what the internet is saying:

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1.”Just a coincidence that Elon is from South Africa.”

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2.”This is a slap in the face for the real refugees who have been waiting in line for years.”

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3.”Calling White immigrants refugees and ****** and Brown immigrants ‘******** aliens’ is a textbook case of propaganda.”

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4.”He’s decolonising South Africa.”

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5.”I hate to break it to you guys, but there is no genocide of white people in South Africa.”

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6.”Ahhhh….so as long as they’re white it’s right in trumps mind.”

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7.”As an afrikaner south african, i feel confused that people believe this.”

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8.”Why don’t the south africans go back to where they came from and fix their own country? Am I doing this right, MAGA?”

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9.”The blatant racism is astounding.”

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10.”‘white’ and ‘racial discrimination’ in the same sentence.”

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11.”This is such an embarrassment to white South Africans. I’m sincerely sorry to all ****** South Africans. As a white South African I will easily confirm that I am in no way targeted or disadvantaged. In fact I am advantaged at the expense of ****** South Africans.”

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12.”This is just a big middle finger to the Left and to the rest of the world. It’s blatant racial preference and he knows it and so does everyone else.”

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13.And finally:

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