Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday slapped down former President Trump’s statement that immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country” by pointing out Trump appointed his wife, Elaine Chao, who is Taiwanese American, to serve as secretary of Transportation in 2016.

Asked about Trump’s controversial comments, which have drawn comparison to Nazi rhetoric before and during World War II, McConnell pointed out the hypocrisy of the remarks.

“It strikes me that didn’t bother him when he appointed Elaine Chao the secretary of Transportation,” he said.

Chao also served in former President George W. Bush’s Cabinet as secretary of Labor, becoming the first Asian Pacific American woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet.

  • Hyperreality
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    451 year ago

    Oh, he obviously means non-white immigrants because he’s racist.

    Hope that clears up any confusion you may have had.

      • JCPhoenix
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        211 year ago

        That’s only because he rubb–Oh god, I don’t even want to think about that. Nope, nevermind.

        • @cmbabul
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          201 year ago

          Dude come on I was fucking eating

    • ripcord
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      1 year ago

      He pretty much specifically said that.

      …Again.