From One Afghan Shooter to All Somalis
The killing of a member of the National Guard by an Afghan national is deeply sad, as the murder of any individual would be. As Kevin has noted in several posts, Trump has capitalized on the moment to attack migration.
For one, Trump has attacked all Afghan migration. He used this iconic image of Afghans on an American transport ship to criticize the "unvetted and unchecked" admittance of these individuals into the US--glossing over Afghans service to the US military during the war and our abysmal treatment of these allies in both the pullout from Afghanistan and in the years since.
Also, check out this retweet. Re-truth?
From there, Trump pivoted to Somalis. Smooth transition, amiright? Jon Stewart has the story covered:
@thedailyshow Jon Stewart breaks down how Trump's immigration crackdown isn't really about national security; it's about complexion correction #DailyShow #JonStewart #Trump #Immigration ♬ original sound - The Daily Show
And if you're thinking that Stewart took these clips out of context, you'd be mistaken. Trump reposted much of the original material himself.
It just gets harder and harder to get out of bed in the morning. It's not just the heartache that comes from being a citizen in a nation where the head of my government says these things. It comes from knowing that something like 50% of the country has his back--something Trump himself continues to make clear with reposts like this one:
