Back during the Trump administration, a lot of journalists and political types took to quoting “The New Colossus,” the poem that was added to the Statue of Liberty. CNN’s Jim Acosta has his own Sunday show now, but when he was a White House correspondent, he started reading the poem in the White House briefing room, and then tweeted the text in its entirety:
"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) August 3, 2017
That was just the start. “CBS This Morning” co-anchor Gayle King visited a border patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, where children of illegal immigrants were being housed, and promptly reported that “the Statue of Liberty, I think, is weeping right now.” MSNBC reported that historians slammed the White House’s remarks about the Statue of Liberty: “It’s like saying the Bill of Rights doesn’t count.”
Now that Joe Biden is president, it’s time to turn all of that around. Self-declared sanctuary cities like New York City and Washington, D.C., are saying their resources are being overwhelmed by busloads of migrants arriving from Texas and Arizona.
Dean Obeidallah said the busing was more of the GOP’s brutality on display:
More of GOP's brutality on display: "Texas GOP governor sends migrants to New York City." https://t.co/d3yt8SP3xA
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) August 5, 2022
Read the poem on the Statue of Liberty, Dean. https://t.co/lwhO2FIe4E
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) August 6, 2022
Lol. The irony of you invoking that is hilarious. And they say conservatives aren’t funny. Thx for the laugh!
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) August 6, 2022
No human is illegal, Dean. Your xenophobia is showing. https://t.co/wT61mtc2py
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) August 6, 2022
Awww Stephen. Why are you so triggered by my tweet. Wait a second. Are u being sincere? Are you now woke? Smells like wokeness to me.
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) August 6, 2022
Not calling out bigotry when we see it allows it to spread and thrive. It's how Hitler came to power. Much like you, he didn't like other races in his backyard either. https://t.co/PKRcigf1oN
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) August 6, 2022
My bro Stephen playing Dean like a fiddle.
— Sky Palma (@DeadStateTweets) August 6, 2022
Keep going Dean you’re just about to gain the upper hand here, I can feel it
— RebeccaPierz (@PierzRebecca) August 6, 2022
https://twitter.com/bonchieredstate/status/1555931665976918016
Dean can't handle reaping what he sowed.
— Darryl Lee (@DarrylTheDude) August 6, 2022
Why are you so triggered by sanctuary cities actually having illegal immigrants sent to them?
— Brent Jackson (@Atlknox87) August 6, 2022
https://twitter.com/whitewaterMkII/status/1555934429708689408
“Im not mad I’m actually laughing” tweets are just great
— Winston Rumfoord (@SalosMetalStrip) August 6, 2022
https://twitter.com/FobPhi1/status/1555929462146990081
He’s mocking you, Dean. We’re all mocking you.
— MK Thales (@mk_thales) August 6, 2022
Dude needs to just go ahead and take the L and walk away.
— Bowie_Theus (@BowieTheus) August 6, 2022
— Mongo (@Markg6078) August 6, 2022
I’m very disappointed in Dean.
It seems as if he forgot his Pledge. pic.twitter.com/wOmuVJwJll— Ash and Sack Cloth Queen🌻 (@redandright) August 6, 2022
It's as though all of those "no human is illegal" signs are just for show.
— SoulessGingerCat666 (@GingerCat666) August 6, 2022
We checked … Acosta has retweeted the poem, and MSNBC has talked about it either. And how is it “brutality” to bus someone from Texas to New York City? Isn’t that a good thing, since Texas is such a hellhole?
Related:
‘Liberty, revised’: CNN chyron says Trump administration trying to rewrite ‘the huddled masses’ https://t.co/3RpKEY1kzi
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 13, 2019
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