34
34
Jan 14, 2018
01/18
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 34
favorite 0
quote 0
labor, making mad haiti rich in trade. these grotesque figures are memories of that century of the plantations. through the tangle of these survivors comes through the powerful racial origin of africa, the mysterious voodoo of haiti. the, the haitians boeobey impulse to remember and to drive home to themselves over and over again the outstanding blessings in their turbulent history. modern things such as automobiles joining in further to confuse the bewildered tourist. nation ofthe second the new to establish an independent government. january 1, 1804, an emancipation from slavery. the greater part of the republic is situated on two large peninsulas. it gives a small country an extraordinarily long coastline. it has no less than 14 seaports. among these is a city of -- second in importance. columbus built a fortress here. tourists come to visit the nearby village and the mountain that towers above it. it was the seat of government in the days of king kristoff. and his palace was where he entertained his courtiers. he was o
labor, making mad haiti rich in trade. these grotesque figures are memories of that century of the plantations. through the tangle of these survivors comes through the powerful racial origin of africa, the mysterious voodoo of haiti. the, the haitians boeobey impulse to remember and to drive home to themselves over and over again the outstanding blessings in their turbulent history. modern things such as automobiles joining in further to confuse the bewildered tourist. nation ofthe second the...
101
101
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
CNNW
tv
eye 101
favorite 0
quote 0
he returned to haiti and was assassinated. in 2010, my team from cnn was the first international team of journalists on the ground after the earthquake struck. i spent more than a month there and returns many times on assignment. haiti is a collection of people, rich and poor, well educated and not, good and bad many i've never met a haitian that isn't strong. you have to be to survive where opportunities are few. and mother nature has punished anyone far more than anyone should be published. the people of haiti have been through more, they've been through more, they've with stood more, fought back against more injustice than our president ever has. tomorrow marks exactly eight years since the earthquake struck haiti, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake killed between 220,000 and 300,000 people. the actual numbers will never be known. they were buried in unmarked pits. 1 1/2 million people were displaced. for days and weeks without help from their own government or police, the people of haiti dug flew rubble with their bare and bloodie
he returned to haiti and was assassinated. in 2010, my team from cnn was the first international team of journalists on the ground after the earthquake struck. i spent more than a month there and returns many times on assignment. haiti is a collection of people, rich and poor, well educated and not, good and bad many i've never met a haitian that isn't strong. you have to be to survive where opportunities are few. and mother nature has punished anyone far more than anyone should be published....
413
413
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
CNNW
tv
eye 413
favorite 0
quote 1
the people of haiti have been through more. they have been through more, they withstood more, they fought back against more injustice than our president ever has. tomorrow marks exactly eight years since the earthquake struck haiti. a 7.1 magnitude earthquake killed anywhere between 220,000 and 300,000 people. the actual numbers will never be known because they were buried in unmarked pits. 1.5 million people were displaced. for days and weeks without help from their own government or police, the people of haiti dug through rubble with their bare and bloodied hands to save complete strangers, guided only by the cries of the wounded and the dying. i was there when a young girl named bea, who had been trapped in rubble for nearly a day, was rescued by people who had no heavy equipment, they just had their god-given strength and their determination and their courage. i was there when a 5-year-old boy was rescued after being buried for more than seven days. do you know what strength it takes to survive on rainwater buried under con
the people of haiti have been through more. they have been through more, they withstood more, they fought back against more injustice than our president ever has. tomorrow marks exactly eight years since the earthquake struck haiti. a 7.1 magnitude earthquake killed anywhere between 220,000 and 300,000 people. the actual numbers will never be known because they were buried in unmarked pits. 1.5 million people were displaced. for days and weeks without help from their own government or police,...
57
57
Jan 17, 2018
01/18
by
LINKTV
tv
eye 57
favorite 0
quote 0
now i am in haiti. amy: can you talk about your core choke children here in the united states and talk about what you w wanted to stay here - can you talk about your four children here in the united date and talk about what you wanted to stay here? >> they are my life. i live for them. now they have to suffer the consequences, the bad choice i made years ago. kids are very good kids. they are good kids. it is hard on me. i am still in shock, you know? just being away from them now. they have a good mother. she is a very good woman. keepill do her best to things running. amy: she is with us right now. we are joined by jani cauthen, the former wife of jean montrevil, the mother of three of jean's four chilildren. your thoughts as you listen to you havelonger here -- fun so hard for him to stay here. >> i thoughts is, this system is released grid up. they separate families. to target a leader, what they did not know, i did all of the research when he was first detained in 2005 and i will continue to advoca
now i am in haiti. amy: can you talk about your core choke children here in the united states and talk about what you w wanted to stay here - can you talk about your four children here in the united date and talk about what you wanted to stay here? >> they are my life. i live for them. now they have to suffer the consequences, the bad choice i made years ago. kids are very good kids. they are good kids. it is hard on me. i am still in shock, you know? just being away from them now. they...
58
58
Jan 13, 2018
01/18
by
KQED
tv
eye 58
favorite 0
quote 0
, why would we want people from haiti here. if you were to have the chance to talk to president trump right now, how would you answer him? >> well, first, we hope if the statements were made by the president of the united states, we would prefer to think he was ill-informed, misinformed about the country of haiti because what we're talking about here is a country, a neighbor of the united states with a very long history with the people here. haitians lost their lives. haitians give their blood. back in 1979 1979 -- back in 17o fight for the independence of this country. so our history with the united states goes back a long, long way. to this day, as i'm talking to you. we have haitians in universities who are professors, driving cabs throughout this country, taking care of the elderly, teaching our students. in other words, we feel there is misinformation as to who we are as a community. so in light of what's happened, we're not just to condemn the statement, we're also as a government and people to open our arms. so if i'm ta
, why would we want people from haiti here. if you were to have the chance to talk to president trump right now, how would you answer him? >> well, first, we hope if the statements were made by the president of the united states, we would prefer to think he was ill-informed, misinformed about the country of haiti because what we're talking about here is a country, a neighbor of the united states with a very long history with the people here. haitians lost their lives. haitians give their...
103
103
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 103
favorite 0
quote 0
he has to speak to haiti. he has to speak to honduras and el salvador and haiti, again, as tps and speak to all these countries that these d.r.e.a.m.ers come from. >> unfortunately, we have the president coming in and i am sorry to interrupt you. if you can stand by, let's listen to the president -- and and the many distinguished guests joining us here today. it's a great honor. earlier this week i had the tremendous privilege to join isaac and alvita to sign into law legislation redesignating the martin luther king jr. national historic site to the martin luther king jr. national historic park. the new law expands the area to protect it and historic sites for the future generations of americans are becoming so important and this is a great honor for us and a great honor to dr. king. today we gather in the white house to honor the memory of a great american hero, the reverend dr. martin luther king jr. on january 15th, 1929, martin luther king jr. was born in atlanta, georgia. he would go on to change the cour
he has to speak to haiti. he has to speak to honduras and el salvador and haiti, again, as tps and speak to all these countries that these d.r.e.a.m.ers come from. >> unfortunately, we have the president coming in and i am sorry to interrupt you. if you can stand by, let's listen to the president -- and and the many distinguished guests joining us here today. it's a great honor. earlier this week i had the tremendous privilege to join isaac and alvita to sign into law legislation...
68
68
Jan 15, 2018
01/18
by
CNNW
tv
eye 68
favorite 0
quote 0
haiti too often we make the headlines for the wrong reason. a lot of time think of us only when it comes to natural disasters or instability. people not realizing the country of haiti and the country of the united states have a long history together. haitians, haitians fought in the independence war of the american here. we fought for your freedom. more importantly, today, the immigrants we talking about here, the haitian immigrants, the sons and daughters serving the u.s. armed forces today. the sons, the daughters are serving in universities around this country. so in many ways we feel that, yeah, the words, they did hurt the community, they did hurt the country of haiti. it hurt because one it's an insult to our dignity but more importantly it's because too much of haiti is misunderstood and they are we hope to engage in a dialogue not just with the presidency, it's important that the president given the prestige of this office that such words shouldn't be coming out of anybody's mouth let alone the president of the united states. >> he sai
haiti too often we make the headlines for the wrong reason. a lot of time think of us only when it comes to natural disasters or instability. people not realizing the country of haiti and the country of the united states have a long history together. haitians, haitians fought in the independence war of the american here. we fought for your freedom. more importantly, today, the immigrants we talking about here, the haitian immigrants, the sons and daughters serving the u.s. armed forces today....
48
48
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 48
favorite 0
quote 0
that he would be haiti's biggest champion. as president he announced the end of temporary protected status for haitians last november. today he crudely disparaged their country. tomorrow happens to be the seventh anniversary of the 2010 earthquake in haiti. reverend al sharpton host of msnbc's "politics nation." first of all, just let you respond to what donald trump said today about s-hole countries. >> first of all, let's be real clear. this is the most racist, bigoted pattern of comments that we've heard a president make. we've got to deal with the fact that it was just a month ago where he said all haitians had aids. and that nigeriaens would not go back to their huts. in a nation that has, as you said, multiple huge cities. he has built a whole presidency on race. any time you say -- he didn't just say dirs paraging, bigoted remarks about the nation of haiti and other nations of color, he says, why don't we get more people from norway? which is really saying, why don't we get more white people? >> that's right. >> so we n
that he would be haiti's biggest champion. as president he announced the end of temporary protected status for haitians last november. today he crudely disparaged their country. tomorrow happens to be the seventh anniversary of the 2010 earthquake in haiti. reverend al sharpton host of msnbc's "politics nation." first of all, just let you respond to what donald trump said today about s-hole countries. >> first of all, let's be real clear. this is the most racist, bigoted pattern...
90
90
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 90
favorite 0
quote 0
do you not have an ambassador in haiti? it's one of the countries we have not named or confirmed an ambassador. but your government is now telling the american diplomat how you feel. have you heard anything from the administration in washington? >> so far nothing. again, everything has been playing out in a public domain, in the press for the most part. we have yet to hear from the state department or from the white house on this issue. >> the state department has not called? >> unfortunately we have not heard from the state department on this issue. >> this afternoon, i believe at 4:53 in the afternoon, the time the earthquake hit eight years ago, you were already planning a commemorative occasion. >> that's right. >> 3,000 people's lives lost. we went down there and saw the buildings pancaked, the people you were trying to pull out and the people who eventually survived. the massive effort which then even led to u.n. workers infecting haitians with cholera. there's been so much victimization of haiti, that's one of the th
do you not have an ambassador in haiti? it's one of the countries we have not named or confirmed an ambassador. but your government is now telling the american diplomat how you feel. have you heard anything from the administration in washington? >> so far nothing. again, everything has been playing out in a public domain, in the press for the most part. we have yet to hear from the state department or from the white house on this issue. >> the state department has not called?...
113
113
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
CNNW
tv
eye 113
favorite 0
quote 0
haiti and to all of our friends in little haiti who are so amazing. >> they're amazing but they come from a shithole, the president's own words. capping off a crazy day that include in a tweet putting a national security program at risk. >> and bizarre claims in a new interview at the wall street journal. apparently he has a good relationship with kim jong-un and an fbi agent committed treason. >>> and a late night tweet amid all the drama. the president falsely claims he cancelled a london trip because the embassy was moved. massive protests awaiting him may have had something to do with it and he gets plenty of facts wrong and details mixed up. we have reports this morning from the white house, from seoul, and london. good morning, everyone. welcome to "early start." a remarkable 24 hours. i'm christine romans. >> i'm dave briggs. it's friday, january 12th. eight years ago today an earth quake struck haiti killing more than 100,000 people. today president trump signs a proclamation honoring martin luther king day. neither that proclamation or any amount of spin is likely to quiet a
haiti and to all of our friends in little haiti who are so amazing. >> they're amazing but they come from a shithole, the president's own words. capping off a crazy day that include in a tweet putting a national security program at risk. >> and bizarre claims in a new interview at the wall street journal. apparently he has a good relationship with kim jong-un and an fbi agent committed treason. >>> and a late night tweet amid all the drama. the president falsely claims he...
113
113
Jan 11, 2018
01/18
by
CNNW
tv
eye 113
favorite 0
quote 0
cnn that the president did use offensive and racially charged remarks in reference to countries like haiti and africa. this was first reported by "the washington post." it happened over here at the white house earlier today. the president meeting behind closed doors with a group of lawmakers from both parties. they were talking about immigration trying to reach an agreement and immigration subjects specifically about the temporary protection status that has been granted by previous administrations that the trump administration would like to get rid of for people coming from haiti and el salvador and other countries in africa and it was during that discussion, specifically with senator dick durbin and others when the president said this. we can put this up on the screen. of course, we have to warn our viewers this is deeply offensive language. why are we having people from shithole countries coming here and then suggested that the united states and -- moving on here in the article, should instead bring more people from countries like norway whose prime minister he met yesterday. and so the
cnn that the president did use offensive and racially charged remarks in reference to countries like haiti and africa. this was first reported by "the washington post." it happened over here at the white house earlier today. the president meeting behind closed doors with a group of lawmakers from both parties. they were talking about immigration trying to reach an agreement and immigration subjects specifically about the temporary protection status that has been granted by previous...
530
530
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
CNNW
tv
eye 530
favorite 0
quote 1
people of the haiti country. this morning, he says he never said anything derogatory to haiti. jake tapper reported that he did ask "why do we need more haitians." all of this happens on the eighth anniversary that claims some where around 300,000 lives. joining me now from el salvador. another country that was part of this meeting and this discussion of temporary protective status for those who come to this country. what are you hearing on the ground? >> reporter: it is been a bomb shell, here. we have 2,000 south salvadoran that lives here in the u.s. >> south salvadans though their countries very well. they are racist and just frankly not true point the foreign minister last night came out and brought a point where how workers were able to help people after 9/11 and new orleans africa trina, people who joined the military and there are people because they are apart of the legal immigration system. taxes and they feel they contribute a lot to the united states and they are great appreciation for it. yesterday,
people of the haiti country. this morning, he says he never said anything derogatory to haiti. jake tapper reported that he did ask "why do we need more haitians." all of this happens on the eighth anniversary that claims some where around 300,000 lives. joining me now from el salvador. another country that was part of this meeting and this discussion of temporary protective status for those who come to this country. what are you hearing on the ground? >> reporter: it is been a...
94
94
Jan 14, 2018
01/18
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 94
favorite 0
quote 0
powerful racial origin of voodoo ofe mysterious haiti. to drive home to themselves over and over again the outstanding blessings in their turbulent history. automobiles joining in further to confuse the bewildered t ourist. 04 brought in ah minute -- brought an emancipation from slavery. it is situated on two large peninsulas. it gives a small country annexed ordinary long coastline. among these is a city of importance. columbus built a fortress here. tourists come to visit the nearby village and the mountain that towers above it. his palace was where he entertained his courtiers. slaves andir fellow driving out the french who had ruled them for more than a century. they take their three hours climb to the 6000 foot level. p was a monarch then -- he was a monarch then. there is the place, the century old citadel. he built it as a last stronghold should he ever need one. actually, when he died, it was by his own hand. he feared his enemies, and with reason. windows was a5 canon aimed at intruders that never came. administrator, he did much
powerful racial origin of voodoo ofe mysterious haiti. to drive home to themselves over and over again the outstanding blessings in their turbulent history. automobiles joining in further to confuse the bewildered t ourist. 04 brought in ah minute -- brought an emancipation from slavery. it is situated on two large peninsulas. it gives a small country annexed ordinary long coastline. among these is a city of importance. columbus built a fortress here. tourists come to visit the nearby village...
99
99
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
WRC
tv
eye 99
favorite 0
quote 0
a congresswoman from utah whose parents are from haiti. she released a statement on twitter that said in part, the president's remarks are unkind, divisive, elitist and fly in the face of our nation's values. the haitian ambassador said that the president's comments were regrettable and based stereotypes and sççícliches. back to you. >>> darcy spencer?,x live for u outside the embassy. >> there's a lot of coverage on many news networks. >> including cnn where don lemon and anderson cooper had very strong reactions. listen as anderson cooper got emotional on the air. >> let me be clear tonight. the people of haiti have been through more, they've been through more, they've withstood more rkt they fought back against more injustice than our president ever has. >> today marks eight years since a devastating earthquake hit haiti. you might other, anderson cooper spent a lot of time in haiti covering that earthquake. you'll see the video here. don lemon opened his show calling president trump t4jz "racist." he went on to say the comments made
a congresswoman from utah whose parents are from haiti. she released a statement on twitter that said in part, the president's remarks are unkind, divisive, elitist and fly in the face of our nation's values. the haitian ambassador said that the president's comments were regrettable and based stereotypes and sççícliches. back to you. >>> darcy spencer?,x live for u outside the embassy. >> there's a lot of coverage on many news networks. >> including cnn where don lemon...
104
104
Jan 11, 2018
01/18
by
CNNW
tv
eye 104
favorite 0
quote 1
same to be said for haiti. same to be said for these countries. they're not the u.s., no, but they're very different from the way the president characterized them. >> we're getting some response from the white house, i want to go back to jim acosta over at the white house. i take it they have a statement, reacting to the washington post story. >> reporter: they have, wolf, they put out a statement reacting to the washington post story, this is from raj shaw, the principle press secretary over here. it's a lengthy statement. it says certain washington politicians choose to fight for foreign countries, but president trump will always fight for the american people. the president will only accept an immigration deal that adequately addresses the visa lottery program and chain migration to programs that hurt our economy and allow terrorists into our country like other nations that have merit-based immigration, president trump is fighting for permanent solutions that make our country stronger by welcoming those who can contribute to our society, grow ou
same to be said for haiti. same to be said for these countries. they're not the u.s., no, but they're very different from the way the president characterized them. >> we're getting some response from the white house, i want to go back to jim acosta over at the white house. i take it they have a statement, reacting to the washington post story. >> reporter: they have, wolf, they put out a statement reacting to the washington post story, this is from raj shaw, the principle press...
128
128
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
CNNW
tv
eye 128
favorite 0
quote 0
haiti is obviously a very poor and troubled country. never said take them out. made up by dems. i have a wonderful relationship by haitians. i
haiti is obviously a very poor and troubled country. never said take them out. made up by dems. i have a wonderful relationship by haitians. i
70
70
Jan 26, 2018
01/18
by
CNNW
tv
eye 70
favorite 0
quote 0
i decided on a saturday let's go to haiti. sunday we announced it and then we left on wednesday and we were back the following sunday and we turned this around in just a few days. so this is the fastest we've ever done a show. so that's very quick. the other thing that makes haiti very different from a lot of the places i've been is there a lot of countries that have problems and in our last special when i was in the middle east, i looked into the syrian border and they have so many intractable problems in syria, countries that are torn apart. what's incredible about haiti is the problems seem fixable. i think there's a lot of -- they need some infrastructure, they need some help and they insist they can do it on their own but, you know, you look at haiti and you think this country could be very different in 20 years because the people are there, the natural resources are there, the beauty is there. this -- haiti can be much better off very quickly, i believe. >> people ask me all the time what's the biggest challenge being a
i decided on a saturday let's go to haiti. sunday we announced it and then we left on wednesday and we were back the following sunday and we turned this around in just a few days. so this is the fastest we've ever done a show. so that's very quick. the other thing that makes haiti very different from a lot of the places i've been is there a lot of countries that have problems and in our last special when i was in the middle east, i looked into the syrian border and they have so many intractable...
98
98
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 98
favorite 0
quote 0
i had a chance to go to haiti a few years ago and the resiliency that people from haiti had. they don't need president trump's approval. what they had to go through every day to survive. the natural and political disasters they face are stunning. how will haitians take this? >> well, i can tell you that the blowback has been incredibly crazy, you know, i think that most haitians are not surprised. both my parents are from haiti. when my parents came here, they did so, like most immigrant, looking for a better life. they've done an extraordinary job in raising two daughters who contribute to american society. i think that's what's being lost here. is this idea that immigrants come to this country and they do not contribute to this country. let me just give you a little snapshot about what haiti is? in 1804, haiti became the first free black republic in the world. okay. they kicked out the french and decided that they were going to have liberty. and they were going to govern themselves. and as a result, they became a beacon for other latin american countries. and the like for l
i had a chance to go to haiti a few years ago and the resiliency that people from haiti had. they don't need president trump's approval. what they had to go through every day to survive. the natural and political disasters they face are stunning. how will haitians take this? >> well, i can tell you that the blowback has been incredibly crazy, you know, i think that most haitians are not surprised. both my parents are from haiti. when my parents came here, they did so, like most immigrant,...
82
82
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 82
favorite 0
quote 0
from haiti, go back, it's great. we don't say that because it's not great. actually, it'sit everything the president said it was. it's not an attack on haitians, it's an acknowledgment that their country is not as nice as other countries. if you can't even say that out loud without being called a racist by people like you and the morons at msnbc -- >> you are calling me a moron. >> tucker: i'm not calling m you a moron. anyone who says it's a racist statement how. you said it's like charlottesville. >> talking about a predominantly white country and predominantly african countryhi or people of african descent. >> tucker: so you are not allowed to say that? how about crime measures? corruption? what are you talking about? >> the president just said a few weeks ago that everybody in haiti has aids and that's one of the reasons why he wanted to cancel tps even though people are here and have been vetted time and time again. >> tucker: i mean, look -- >> you do know. when you are attachingn, labels to an entire populatio
from haiti, go back, it's great. we don't say that because it's not great. actually, it'sit everything the president said it was. it's not an attack on haitians, it's an acknowledgment that their country is not as nice as other countries. if you can't even say that out loud without being called a racist by people like you and the morons at msnbc -- >> you are calling me a moron. >> tucker: i'm not calling m you a moron. anyone who says it's a racist statement how. you said it's like...
145
145
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
CNNW
tv
eye 145
favorite 0
quote 0
what africa and haiti bring. and el salvador bring to the global community and the united states of america. >> he's defending his immigration stance right now. this gets to what america is about. >> and we don't want somebody like this in the country. somebody who ran into the burning building in the country? that's just heartbreaking. >> you don't want people who suffer. you don't want people who come from places where things are bad. >> and people who are not blonde and blue eyed. you want just norwegians. >> this is a debate about america. people in america right now need to look inwards and figure out how they feel about what is being said. >> look, the president's disapproval is so high because he has made himself such a narrow thinking and narrow governing political figure who is not expanding his base and not really reflective of america. he is reflective of a strain of pop limp in this country that did result in his election. from charlottesville to these comments, a pattern of hateful ignorance that onl
what africa and haiti bring. and el salvador bring to the global community and the united states of america. >> he's defending his immigration stance right now. this gets to what america is about. >> and we don't want somebody like this in the country. somebody who ran into the burning building in the country? that's just heartbreaking. >> you don't want people who suffer. you don't want people who come from places where things are bad. >> and people who are not blonde...
50
50
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
KCSM
tv
eye 50
favorite 0
quote 0
amy: and in haiti, longtime activist rené civil said trump should be reminded of haiti's history. >> in the name of the haitian people, we are part of a patriotic emergency that is fighting for real change in haiti. we demand a donald trump apologize before the entire continent as well as before haiti. the country whose blood has been used by ancestors who have served with their minds and bodies to liberate the united states itself from slavery. haiti is not a [bleep] country. it is the mother of liberty. amy: trump's remarks prompted his hometown paper, "the new york daily news" to publish on its cover an illustration featuring trump's likeness superimposed over a cartoonish poop emoji with the headline "s for brains." we go now to florida where we are joined by the acclaimed haitian-american novelist edwidge danticat, a novelist speaking to us from orlando, florida. author of a number of books, including "the farming of bones" which won an american book award. she was born in haiti and came to the united states when she was 12. we're speaking today to edwidge and almost a after tru
amy: and in haiti, longtime activist rené civil said trump should be reminded of haiti's history. >> in the name of the haitian people, we are part of a patriotic emergency that is fighting for real change in haiti. we demand a donald trump apologize before the entire continent as well as before haiti. the country whose blood has been used by ancestors who have served with their minds and bodies to liberate the united states itself from slavery. haiti is not a [bleep] country. it is the...
98
98
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 98
favorite 0
quote 0
the nation of haiti had sent 15,000 people. the president grumbled they quote all have aids. 40,000 people had come from the nation of nigeria, mr. trump said once they had seen the united states, they would quote never go back to their huts in africa. so this piece came out the day before christmas eve. white house denied these claims and these quotes. white house press secretary called this story lies. white house officials quote strenuously insisted that mr. trump never used the words huts or aids to describe people from any country. the white house put out a statement in the name of a lot of senior administration officials reportedly inside the meeting and put out a statement in the name of those other people saying that they all as a group denied that trump had used those words. quote, general kelly and mcelderry mcmaster and tillerson deny these outrageous claims. there was a white house denial but "the times" published its story including the denials. they stood by their reporting and explained their sourcing. the presid
the nation of haiti had sent 15,000 people. the president grumbled they quote all have aids. 40,000 people had come from the nation of nigeria, mr. trump said once they had seen the united states, they would quote never go back to their huts in africa. so this piece came out the day before christmas eve. white house denied these claims and these quotes. white house press secretary called this story lies. white house officials quote strenuously insisted that mr. trump never used the words huts...
45
45
Jan 13, 2018
01/18
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 45
favorite 0
quote 0
won't say whether trump dispair acknowledged haiti. here's corey lewandowsky. >> in haiti, the average person is $804 a year. in norway, $97,000. if those refugees will come to the united states, do you want a person with whose average income is $800 or a year and contributing to salary or $97,000? >> joining me now, actor and activist is the founder of hollywood unites for haiti. a welcome to you. a big thanks for you getting up some early in l.a. for he me. before i get to the reaction on what you heard there, i want to ask as a haitian-american, what was your reaction when you first learned about the president's reported remarks? >> well, i guess i wasn't surprised because he has been conducting himself in such a way from the very beginning. and i was sad to hear that about haiti, about africa. because at the end of the day we are nations that are contributing quite a bit. we have done a lot in the country of the united states. i think without some of the africans and without the haitians america wouldn't be america. so we have to a
won't say whether trump dispair acknowledged haiti. here's corey lewandowsky. >> in haiti, the average person is $804 a year. in norway, $97,000. if those refugees will come to the united states, do you want a person with whose average income is $800 or a year and contributing to salary or $97,000? >> joining me now, actor and activist is the founder of hollywood unites for haiti. a welcome to you. a big thanks for you getting up some early in l.a. for he me. before i get to the...
107
107
Jan 13, 2018
01/18
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 107
favorite 0
quote 0
by the way, since you addressed haiti specifically, let me tell you what haiti has done for us. haitians fought in the revolutionary war. there were haitians among those who helped us to do efeat brita and free this country and make it independent. haitians overthrew the army to make possible the louisiana purchase. haitians built and created the culture of new orleans. you can't hate new orleans, right? but that culture could not have existed without the migration of people from haiti to new orleans to escape because haiti had been overthrown. haitians live in this country and contribute as doctors, as lawyers, as nurses, as scientists, as statesmen. they are a part of the fabric of this country. sir, african-americans include haitian americans. so pastor burns, i hope that you will open your heart to the people of this world, to the people of this country and do your duty as a christian to love your neighbor as yourself. but thanks for sharing your views. beyond is a natural pet food that goes beyond assuming ingredients are safe... to knowing they are. going beyond expectatio
by the way, since you addressed haiti specifically, let me tell you what haiti has done for us. haitians fought in the revolutionary war. there were haitians among those who helped us to do efeat brita and free this country and make it independent. haitians overthrew the army to make possible the louisiana purchase. haitians built and created the culture of new orleans. you can't hate new orleans, right? but that culture could not have existed without the migration of people from haiti to new...
50
50
Jan 13, 2018
01/18
by
KQED
tv
eye 50
favorite 0
quote 0
president trump insults african nations and haiti, sparking outrage. i'm robert costa. the charged and changing debates over immigration plus the russia probe. tonight on "washington week." >> mr. president, are you a racist? >> vile comments made by the president. robert: zphart dick dirt bun, who was in the room, confirms president trump insulted the people of haiti and african nations but the president denied making racist remarks, saying in a tweet if language was tough but this was not the language used. republican congresswoman mia love, whose parents are there haiti demanden an apology. she called the comments elitist and fly in the face of our nation's values. the exferings exploded just weeks after it was reported the president made similar remarks at a meeting last summer, claiming that all haitians have aids. the white house denied this reporting. plus, new droments in the russia probe. testimony about a frump-related document is released and the president skirts questions about testifying before special counsel robert mueller. >> we'll see what happens but w
president trump insults african nations and haiti, sparking outrage. i'm robert costa. the charged and changing debates over immigration plus the russia probe. tonight on "washington week." >> mr. president, are you a racist? >> vile comments made by the president. robert: zphart dick dirt bun, who was in the room, confirms president trump insulted the people of haiti and african nations but the president denied making racist remarks, saying in a tweet if language was...
144
144
Jan 13, 2018
01/18
by
KSTS
tv
eye 144
favorite 0
quote 0
pero ahora tambiÉn con cierta indignaciÓn. >>> el embajador de haitÍ en estados unidos pidiÓ que terminen los estereotipos sobre su paÍs. no serÍa la primera vez que el presidente ofende a algunos inmigrantes, pero igual causÓ revuelo en redes sociales, esta es la foportada de un conocido diario neoyorquino. Él lo Único que no le gusta es a la gente que es a ra gana, y dice julio vaqueiro. >>> los insultos de trump quienes son insultados, samuel arias con reacciÓn >>> los insultos del presidente estÁn ofendido >>> es la manera de expresarse >>> las palabras son terribles no tiene excusa >>> otros creen que no reflejan la verdadera imagen del paÍs >>> somos trabajadores y honrados >>> rechaza enÉrgicamente este tipo de declaraciones gel presidente de salvador dijo que hizo una enÉrgica pro protesta la presidencia de trump >>> fueron compatriotas quienes sirvieron al pentÁgono y tambiÉn en el huracÁn katrina >>> las declaraciones de trump pusieron en aprietos a la embajadora quien dijo que era un bello paÍs que ha conocido a miles de salvadoreÑos y que es un honor trabajar aq
pero ahora tambiÉn con cierta indignaciÓn. >>> el embajador de haitÍ en estados unidos pidiÓ que terminen los estereotipos sobre su paÍs. no serÍa la primera vez que el presidente ofende a algunos inmigrantes, pero igual causÓ revuelo en redes sociales, esta es la foportada de un conocido diario neoyorquino. Él lo Único que no le gusta es a la gente que es a ra gana, y dice julio vaqueiro. >>> los insultos de trump quienes son insultados, samuel arias con reacciÓn...
147
147
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
CNNW
tv
eye 147
favorite 0
quote 0
maya love from haiti. this is a very, very serious statement from the president of the united states of america. >> what do you make of that when you look at that fact? putting into context the president said he didn't want people from the countries and added he wanted more from norway. >> again, i think he said norway because in a meeting -- >> you keep saying that. you think he would have said i want people from nigeria. >> we want people with higher levels of education. we have a lot of immigrants from mexico and other countries. they are hard working, but a lot of them don't have high school degrees. it's very hard for them to succeed in a 21st century economy. april, i'm happy to look at that and see doctors and lawyers. >> back up your statements with facts, not what you feel. >> that is a fact. we can e-mail about it afterwards. >> i don't want an e-mail. tell me where you got it from. i don't want an e-mail. >> let's talk about mexico. you think most of them have degrees? >> she said black. >> we a
maya love from haiti. this is a very, very serious statement from the president of the united states of america. >> what do you make of that when you look at that fact? putting into context the president said he didn't want people from the countries and added he wanted more from norway. >> again, i think he said norway because in a meeting -- >> you keep saying that. you think he would have said i want people from nigeria. >> we want people with higher levels of...
138
138
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
CNNW
tv
eye 138
favorite 0
quote 0
they may come from el salvador or haiti. i don't want to exclude these other countries. >> he says haitians, get them out of here. >> oh, i didn't hear that. >> that was another comment that was quoted in "the washington post." >> he is the one who -- this is not the first time he made comments that's racist, black athletes are son of bitches. >> get haitians out of here and they have aids. >> i have a white man and married to a latina. many are applauding what the president is doing. they're the ones that's getting better wages and they cared about crushing isis and their 401-k have improved. they look at a large stroke of what the president does and they love what he's doing. they look at this and say i want to put america first. there is some problems in haiti and dysfunctional government but there is good people coming in there. why cannot i say i want the smartest and brightest people that contributes the most. >> i understand. you know that'simmigrants. you know we say we'll take your poor, and hungry masses. we don't
they may come from el salvador or haiti. i don't want to exclude these other countries. >> he says haitians, get them out of here. >> oh, i didn't hear that. >> that was another comment that was quoted in "the washington post." >> he is the one who -- this is not the first time he made comments that's racist, black athletes are son of bitches. >> get haitians out of here and they have aids. >> i have a white man and married to a latina. many are...
110
110
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 110
favorite 0
quote 0
together a team that sent dennis mcdonagh, down to haiti to help orchestrate the u.s. response in a way that you would have hoped the american government would have done in puerto rico a few months ago. this is -- >> good point. >> that is what we did for our neighbors and is a great moment for america. it's a bipartisan reaction. and then you see with trump, within our own part of the united states, puerto rico, not be willing to use a fraction of the effort we used in haiti. >> i was going to say watching that clip of president obama, it just -- what strikes me is that donald trump has a very fervent core base of support that he has said all sorts of untrue things to and he's accepted and chachbchanged positions on and they've accepted. if donald trump were to stand up and say we need to rise to the defense of people from haiti and rise to the defense of people from countries less fortunate than our own, his base would really around. >> they would send money. that's the squandered opportunity. that was the most tragic thing about puerto rico. if donald trump said to
together a team that sent dennis mcdonagh, down to haiti to help orchestrate the u.s. response in a way that you would have hoped the american government would have done in puerto rico a few months ago. this is -- >> good point. >> that is what we did for our neighbors and is a great moment for america. it's a bipartisan reaction. and then you see with trump, within our own part of the united states, puerto rico, not be willing to use a fraction of the effort we used in haiti....
49
49
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
WRC
tv
eye 49
favorite 0
quote 0
haiti's ambassador says it was based on a stereotype. the president using an expletive to describe immigrants from countries like haiti, from african nations, from el salvador $eh salvador. saying that instead, we would be better off trying to get people in european countries, places like norway. there was a firestorm of response from this.çó the white house defense is that the president was supporting merit-based immigration and that it was not as many have said, a racially charged comment. >> tracie potts on the hill for us this morning. thank you. >> chris lawrence traveled to haiti, covered the earthquake there eight years ago while working for cnn. what's your sense of the communities there from your time covering the earthquake? >> boy, where to start. you learn a lot about a people when you see them at their worst, not their best. certainly their worst. this was a gigantic punch that just devastated the country. we got down there within 24 hours of that earthquake happening. i can't even describe to you the smell that these fami
haiti's ambassador says it was based on a stereotype. the president using an expletive to describe immigrants from countries like haiti, from african nations, from el salvador $eh salvador. saying that instead, we would be better off trying to get people in european countries, places like norway. there was a firestorm of response from this.çó the white house defense is that the president was supporting merit-based immigration and that it was not as many have said, a racially charged comment....
74
74
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 74
favorite 0
quote 0
haiti sent 3,000 people and they quote, all have aids. 40,000 have come from nigeria. once they had seen the united states, they would never go back to their huts in africa. the numbers were provided by stephen miller who, in august, took offense to the suggestion race had any influence on the immigration policies as he defended to slash green cards and favor english speakers. >> trying to engineer the racial and ethnic flow of people in the country. >> that is one of the most outrageous, insulting things you have ever said. for you, that's a really -- the notion that you think this is a racist bill is so wrong and so insulting. >> joining us from washington, nbc news national security and justice reporter, julia and deputy news editor, alexi. welcome to you both. i want to begin with the less than eloquent word, s-hole that the president used to describe haiti and other african countries. this is not the first time he has made controversial, ethnically charged things. he spoke of mexican immigrants, we all very much remember. is this instance different because it happ
haiti sent 3,000 people and they quote, all have aids. 40,000 have come from nigeria. once they had seen the united states, they would never go back to their huts in africa. the numbers were provided by stephen miller who, in august, took offense to the suggestion race had any influence on the immigration policies as he defended to slash green cards and favor english speakers. >> trying to engineer the racial and ethnic flow of people in the country. >> that is one of the most...
90
90
Jan 14, 2018
01/18
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 90
favorite 0
quote 0
speaking of immigrants from haiti, the president said
speaking of immigrants from haiti, the president said
545
545
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
CNNW
eye 545
favorite 0
quote 1
i have a wonderful relationships with haiti.
i have a wonderful relationships with haiti.
111
111
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
CNNW
tv
eye 111
favorite 0
quote 0
they say lawmakers were shocked when he railed against immigrants from haiti and african nations. why do we want all these people from shithole countries coming here and why do we need more haitians, take them out. it was reported. now it took 14 hours for the president to issue an usually mild-mannered sort of denial, but a short time
they say lawmakers were shocked when he railed against immigrants from haiti and african nations. why do we want all these people from shithole countries coming here and why do we need more haitians, take them out. it was reported. now it took 14 hours for the president to issue an usually mild-mannered sort of denial, but a short time
27
27
tv
eye 27
favorite 0
quote 1
and so many of the nations in your book could be arguably seen a central but haiti did you ever start seeing the irony that hillary clinton was i'd rather take it for the democrats saying two hundred thousand were killed in the twenty ten earthquake i mean i was in haiti in two thousand and ten after the earthquake. carrying on the legacy of some of what it is that my book is about which is the relationship between radicals organizing between new york in the caribbean so in the end you know in the aftermath of the earthquake i went out there with some of my activists friends and we tried it is we tried to start a school and also we had a little medical facility for a lot of folks who just needed basic medical care. and you see poverty absolutely you see poverty everywhere across the entire country but i traveled the country was some of my friends and you also see a higher level of working class consciousness that i never saw in united states you go to haiti and you talk and you have conversations with people in various towns and communities in a court of prince about politics about di
and so many of the nations in your book could be arguably seen a central but haiti did you ever start seeing the irony that hillary clinton was i'd rather take it for the democrats saying two hundred thousand were killed in the twenty ten earthquake i mean i was in haiti in two thousand and ten after the earthquake. carrying on the legacy of some of what it is that my book is about which is the relationship between radicals organizing between new york in the caribbean so in the end you know in...
194
194
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
WRC
tv
eye 194
favorite 0
quote 0
the president's comments about haiti are being strongly condemned. coming up, we'll have reaction, including from but the living room's pretty blank. it's really nice when clients come in and have done some of their own research. working with a bassett designer was really easy. just kind of ties in very well. we love it! it's time for sleep number's 'lowest prices of the season' on the only bed that adjusts on both sides to your ideal comfort your sleep number setting. and snoring? does your bed do that? it's the lowest prices of the season on the queen c4 mattress with adjustable comfort on both sides. now only $1199, save $400. plus, 36 month financing available. ends monday. visit sleepnumber.com for a store near you. "what if" more of the came from renewable resources? "what if" the electric grid could detect, fix and even prevent power outages? "what if" our grid were less vulnerable and more secure? "what if" all these "what if"s became a reality? well, they are. at dominion energy, we're completely transforming our power grid and the way we th
the president's comments about haiti are being strongly condemned. coming up, we'll have reaction, including from but the living room's pretty blank. it's really nice when clients come in and have done some of their own research. working with a bassett designer was really easy. just kind of ties in very well. we love it! it's time for sleep number's 'lowest prices of the season' on the only bed that adjusts on both sides to your ideal comfort your sleep number setting. and snoring? does your...
62
62
Jan 16, 2018
01/18
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 62
favorite 0
quote 0
so the other question is haiti and cuba. you may know the haitian revolution is a world historic event, that ignites a general crisis that could only be resolved that happened in the caribbean and barbados in the 1830s because the haitian revolutionaries tried to bread and tie slavery gospel. they are storing things up then london realizes the gig is up so they move away from the slave trade but the yankees dig in their heels but there is evidence to suggest the revolt in virginia was the beginning of the 19 century was inspired by the revolts taking place in haiti. with regard to cuba of course haiti was one of the richest cities of territory on planet earth with that exploitation then without disruption of the revolutionary process. in fact a lot of the slave owners to cuba to louisiana or norfolk or philadelphia. the haitians in fact try to intercept the slave ships on the open sea. cuba is a major recipient of enslaved africans. it continues in cuba after abolished in the united states so many ships fly the stars and str
so the other question is haiti and cuba. you may know the haitian revolution is a world historic event, that ignites a general crisis that could only be resolved that happened in the caribbean and barbados in the 1830s because the haitian revolutionaries tried to bread and tie slavery gospel. they are storing things up then london realizes the gig is up so they move away from the slave trade but the yankees dig in their heels but there is evidence to suggest the revolt in virginia was the...
49
49
Jan 13, 2018
01/18
by
ALJAZ
tv
eye 49
favorite 0
quote 0
skies now we have had some significant rain recently in the bahamas there it is disappearing seven haiti as well after the skies look relatively clear but there's still a weakness in the atmosphere there was rain potential it's still there and it might even be growing itself once more so more potential weapons for costa rica panama and jamaica. this is al-jazeera. i'm richelle carey this is the news hour live from joe coming up in the next sixty minutes. president trump keeps the u.s. in the iran nuclear deal for now sets a deadline for allies to agree to an overhaul. the president not only used it for go to him while she used it more than. democrats dismiss president trumps to nihilism hence a comment about some countries which sparked global outrage a new un report blames the original rivalry between saudi arabia and iran for worsening the war and yemen. and family and friends first facebook announces changes aimed at creating a more meaningful experience. this is the last chance that was the message from u.s. president donald trump to see extended the landmark iran nuclear deal but he
skies now we have had some significant rain recently in the bahamas there it is disappearing seven haiti as well after the skies look relatively clear but there's still a weakness in the atmosphere there was rain potential it's still there and it might even be growing itself once more so more potential weapons for costa rica panama and jamaica. this is al-jazeera. i'm richelle carey this is the news hour live from joe coming up in the next sixty minutes. president trump keeps the u.s. in the...
113
113
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 113
favorite 0
quote 0
she's talking about haiti. the anniversary of the devastating earthquake eight years ago is a day to remember the haiti people and said were subjected to trump's ignorant racist views of anyone who doesn't look like him. there's some parsing over what the president was referring to in this meeting when he talked about s-hole african countries but part of a larger conversation where haiti was mentioned and he said he didn't want any more immigrants from haiti as well as el salvador. this is the anniversary of the horrible earthquake down there and that's why so many haitians came to the u.s. because those conditions were completely unlivable. phil rutgers is with us now. phil, this is not the only derogatory statement that's been reported from the president about haiti specific. there was a story in december over the holidays that folks might have missed where "the new york times" found that he said that everyone from haiti has aids and that everybody from nigeria lives in a mud hut. those were from sources that
she's talking about haiti. the anniversary of the devastating earthquake eight years ago is a day to remember the haiti people and said were subjected to trump's ignorant racist views of anyone who doesn't look like him. there's some parsing over what the president was referring to in this meeting when he talked about s-hole african countries but part of a larger conversation where haiti was mentioned and he said he didn't want any more immigrants from haiti as well as el salvador. this is the...
96
96
Jan 12, 2018
01/18
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 96
favorite 0
quote 0
haiti relationships of the united states goes back. there is a monument in savannah, georgia dedicated to haitian soldiers that came over to the united states to fight alongside other soldiers. haitians are feeling very upset about this and the haitian government is taking formal steps to let president trump know that they are upset. >> of the important point he raised that haiti and the government did not laze these kinds of concerns and did not demand the the u.s. government explain the president's behavior, that did not happen after this december reporting of the president previously made prejudice comment, "haitians all having aids." they are expressing themselves after what you describe of anger and dismay. is it your sense that the haitian government did not believe that the president made those remarks and the white house had some denials that he made those comments when he reported at the new york times back in december. >> it is my sense that the haitian government was trying to move forward. haitians in america that's been gr
haiti relationships of the united states goes back. there is a monument in savannah, georgia dedicated to haitian soldiers that came over to the united states to fight alongside other soldiers. haitians are feeling very upset about this and the haitian government is taking formal steps to let president trump know that they are upset. >> of the important point he raised that haiti and the government did not laze these kinds of concerns and did not demand the the u.s. government explain the...