President Donald Trump weighed in this morning on reports that accused jihadi terrorist Sayfullo Saipov entered the U.S. through the Diversity Visa Lottery Program in 2010, calling the program a “Chuck Schumer beauty” and vowed to get much “tougher” and “stronger”:
The terrorist came into our country through what is called the "Diversity Visa Lottery Program," a Chuck Schumer beauty. I want merit based.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2017
We are fighting hard for Merit Based immigration, no more Democrat Lottery Systems. We must get MUCH tougher (and smarter). @foxandfriends
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2017
"Senator Chuck Schumer helping to import Europes problems" said Col.Tony Shaffer. We will stop this craziness! @foxandfriends
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2017
The program was co-sponsored by Chuch Schumer when he was in the House of Representatives back in 1990:
The program originated as part of a bill introduced in 1990 by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., then a member of the House. Schumer’s measure to make a set number of visas available to “diversity immigrants” from certain countries was absorbed into a larger House immigration bill, which was sponsored by Schumer and 31 others, including several Republicans.
It was quickly pointed out to the president that the legislation had bipartisan support and was signed into law by then President George H.W. Bush:
The modern version of Diversity Visa Lottery comes from 1990 immigration law written by Ted Kennedy, signed by HWhttps://t.co/6nwnqWFiMU
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 1, 2017
You might describe the Diversity Visa Lottery as an "Al D'Amato beauty." The NY Republican was a co-sponsor of the bill that created it.
— Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy) November 1, 2017
And the Gang of Eight immigration bill would have eliminated the program, but it never passed:
And fwiw Gang of Eight bill, which Schumer authored, got rid of diversity visa lottery. This program is often a target in immigration talks https://t.co/T4w9udfYTL
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) November 1, 2017
But rather than just argue against Trump’s tweets on the merits, alleged “comic” Dean Obeidallah played the anti-Semitism card and accused the president along with former adviser Sebastian Gorka of anti-Semitism because Sen. Schumer is Jewish:
Hey Trump ur anti-Semitism is showing – the law was signed in 1990 by GOP Pres Bush – why blame Jewish Senator? https://t.co/r4eH0JIRJM https://t.co/LZTm3wz3yR
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) November 1, 2017
Of Course Nazi tied Trump advisor Sebastian Gorka blames Jewish Senator for diversity visa program signed into law by Pres George HW Bush pic.twitter.com/JJZOmSCqgi
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) November 1, 2017
Obeidallah also suggested that Trump would blame the attack on Hillary Clinton and/or Barack Obama, which would make Trump a misogynist and racist as well (we assume):
Expect Trump to soon blame Hillary and Obama for NYC terror attack https://t.co/LZTm3wz3yR
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) November 1, 2017
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