BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty expressed her views on
Donald Trump’s comments aimed at four congresswomen encouraging them to leave
the country.
The US president was recently condemned by the US House of
Representatives over a series of racist tweets which, while didn’t name anyone,
are implied to be in response to four Democratic congresswomen who have been
outspoken about Trump’s immigration policies. Known as the ‘Squad’, the four
women are Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida
Tlaib. Speaking on BBC Breakfast about his comments, Naga recalled her own
experiences of being told to ‘go home’ in the UK.
Donald Trump has been condemned over the comments (Picture: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
‘Everytime I’ve been told as a woman of colour to “go home”, to
“go back to where I’ve come from,” that was embedded in racism,’ Naga said.
‘Now I’m not accusing anyone of anything here but you know what certain phrases
mean.’ Asked if she’s told that by co-host Dan Walker, Naga replied: ‘Yes. Not
regularly but I’ve been told it.’ Responding to how she feels when it’s aimed
at her, Naga said: ‘Furious. Absolutely furious and I can imagine lots of
people in this country will be feeling absolutely furious a man in that
position think it’s okay to skirt the lines by using language like that.’ In
the original tweets, Trump wrote: ‘So interesting to see “Progressive” Democrat
Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a
complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in
the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly and
viciously telling the people of the United States, the greatest and most
powerful Nation on earth, how our government is run.
‘Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime
infested places from which they came. Then come back and show us how it is
done. These places need your help badly, you can’t leave fast enough.’ Trump
has since hit back at claims the comments were racist, writing: ‘Those tweets were
NOT Racist. I don’t have a Racist bone in my body!’ Ocasio-Cortez responded
writing: ‘You’re right, Mr. President – you don’t have a racist bone in your
body.
‘You have a racist mind in your head, and a racist heart in your
chest. That’s why you violate the rights of children and tell the Congresswoman
who represents your home borough, to “go back to my country.”’
Source: Metro.co.uk
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