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Maybe Donald Trump is not as racist as some people think. Yes, he wants to deport millions of brown-skinned people to Mexico, but he also wants to deport a quarter of a million white-skinned Christians to Europe. Take that! In particular, Joe Biden allowed in 240,000 Ukrainian refugees and now Trump wants to revoke their legal status and deport them back home to an active war zone.
Some Republican senators are not on board with that. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said: "No, I want to keep these people here. We need to have the war come to an end before we talk about sending people back." Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) said: "In almost every armed conflict, our country has always had a process in place to help those individuals that qualify. Clearly, Ukrainians trying to get away from this Russian aggression should qualify." Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) said: "We got to have a place for them to go, either here, or a close, safe country in Europe. We gotta provide for them or at least get them to a safe third country, whether or not they have to come here is a legitimate question." Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) voted for a large package that included refugee support last year.
Of course, speaking to the media is one thing. Actually pushing back on Donald Trump when he tries to do it is something else. We will see how these folks respond when the crunch comes. (V)