| No Images? Click here   Democrats were quick to denounce President Donald Trump after reports that he referred to Haiti and some African nations as “shithole countries” while discussing immigration reform with lawmakers at the White House.Most Republicans, on the other hand, were notably silent on the president’s shockingly vulgar remark, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and GOP chair Ronna McDaniel.House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) called Trump’s comments “very unfortunate” and Sen. Marco Rubio posted a long Twitter thread about the many ways Haitians have made an impact in the U.S.But by Friday morning, long after Trump reportedly asked, “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here,” most GOP lawmakers had still not said anything publicly about the president’s racially charged remark. He was said to have made the comment when lawmakers pressed to restore protections for immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and multiple African nations.  WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING?Here's a draft of Trump's nuclear review. He wants a lot more nukes. The final version of the NPR is scheduled to be released in February.The new tax law lets billionaire team owners keep building stadiums with your money. Republicans in the House almost killed the subsidy, but senators just wanted it more.Trump's statement on his canceled trip to London is full of falsehoods. He blames Obama for the move of the U.S. embassy in the British capital, even though it was first planned under Bush.
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