Popular vote loser Donald Trump emerged from his bunker to issue a statement on the growing furor created by his unconstitutional Muslim ban.
In the statement, Trump lied—pause to count—at least eight times and attacked the media twice. The lies and attacks are, in order: his White House “will continue to show compassion,” that they will keep America “free,” that the media “refuses to say” that, that his policy is like “what President Obama did,” that “this is not a Muslim ban,” as the media is “falsely reporting,” that “this is not about religion,” he has “tremendous feeling for the people involved in this horrific humanitarian crisis,” his “first priority will always be to protect and serve,” and finally, he will “find ways to help all those who are suffering.”
And a reponse to all that, in order: Bullshit, bullshit, bullshit, bullshit, bullshit, bullshit, bullshit, bullshit, bullshit, bullshit.
Meanwhile, Trump is accusing two Republican senators of trying to start World War III, his minions are defying court orders, along with suggesting that media figures should be fired, say protesters are “hysterical,” and just as a bonus, self-identified Nazis are cheering the order … and the resistance grows.
The thin orange skin may be approaching the breaking point.
“America is a proud nation of immigrants and we will continue to show compassion to those fleeing oppression, but we will do so while protecting our own citizens and border. America has always been the land of the free and home of the brave. We will keep it free and keep it safe, as the media knows, but refuses to say. My policy is similar to what President Obama did in 2011 when he banned visas for refugees from Iraq for six months. The seven countries named in the Executive Order are the same countries previously identified by the Obama administration as sources of terror. To be clear, this is not a Muslim ban, as the media is falsely reporting. This is not about religion - this is about terror and keeping our country safe. There are over 40 different countries worldwide that are majority Muslim that are not affected by this order. We will again be issuing visas to all countries once we are sure we have reviewed and implemented the most secure policies over the next 90 days. I have tremendous feeling for the people involved in this horrific humanitarian crisis in Syria. My first priority will always be to protect and serve our country, but as President I will find ways to help all those who are suffering.”