Two-time world champion Kenyan-American runner Bernard Lagat has hit out at United States President Donald Trump for describing Haiti and African nations as “shithole” countries.
Taking to Twitter, the aggrieved 1500 metres race American record holder criticized President Trump for the racial slur. “I’m a proud son of the shining continent called Africa. My heritage is deeply rooted in my Kenyan roots. Africa is NO #shithole, Mr. Trump,” said Lagat, who is a naturalized citizen of the US.
Trump is alleged to have lashed out at legislators during a meeting, where he demanded to know why the US should accept immigrants from nations he termed as “shithole” countries.
“Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” The Washington Post quoted Trump as having said during the meeting at White House, in reference to African countries and Haiti.
Africans and Haitians united on social media against the US head of state over his comments. Here are some of the comments;
@Bainst06 said: “My parents may be from a #Shithole country but they both have Masters degrees and can string words into a coherent sentence…..unlike a certain native born American.”
@scheafferoo notes: “The “stable genius” calling Africa a #ShitHole when the entire world has been exploitatively consuming Africa for centuries to sustain their economies… SMDH!!!”
@sachie2018 said: “I’m a speech language pathologist.
I have a Masters Degree.
I speak 3 languages.
I’m married to a fellow Haitian who’s a MD & PhD. He’s a Med School faculty
I’m from a #ShitHole country! #Haiti.”
All this knee jerk reactions…
All this knee jerk reactions when you knew that you elected a racist to the presidency. By the way intellectual capacity does not equate or autmatically command respect .A racist does not care about your educational or Professional qualifications all they see is the color of your skin.Try understanding or attempt to inquire why he thinks africa is a shit hole otherwise posting your achievements on social media does not address the problem.More like self agrandisement
Just take a quick train ride…
Just take a quick train ride from the Trump Towers in Manhattan…Trumps birth place to just a few miles across the bridge to Brooklyn or Harlem or The Bronks.
And you will see the Epiphany of the ShitHole neighborhoods not to mention the ShitHoles that inhabit this areas.
Just incase to take that Inaugural KQ Flight to JFK, hop on the Q local train and feast your eyes on the SHITHOLES OF AMERICA
I really don’t understand…
I really don’t understand why folks are angry / shocked by Trump. The guy shoots directly from the hip. He’s living up to what he declared during his campaign – he’s not for political correctness. For once, Trump is right on the dime – truly, much of Africa is a SHITHOLE, period! That’s why you, a disaporan, is out here far away from your homeland ‘coz your country couldn’t get it right. Why, O, why, can’t the African get anything to work really good?? Why are citizens dying of hunger 50yrs+ after independence? Why are so many brilliant youths unable to access high school / college education, why are so many innocent kids still dying from easily preventable infectious diseases, why is there so much pilferage of public monies, why all the crime, why are women still suffering under cultural subjugation, and so on and so on. Trump is a moron but even moron get some things right too
@Mlachake. People from…
@Mlachake. People from those shithole countries come to usa get education and earn more than deplorable. Trump grandfather came from Germany and his father had to changed his name after WWII because German had bad reputation. His mother came from Scotland without the shoes. Apart from Native Indians everybody else came from shithole country to settle in usa
Mlachake, I for one, Iam not…
Mlachake, I for one, Iam not surprised that Trump thinks some african countries,if not all are shitholes.Yes you are right that many preventable diseases,and other social viles are rife in africa.This has been going on for long as you have pointed out.My question to you is this,”are africans mentalluy inferior?” If you say no,then what ails us can be fixed.The fact that it has not happened just means that we need more time.And if africans are mentally inferior, then lets have the superiors”rule us.How about that? Otherwise we shall always remain in this perpetual shithole state…
Maxiley, you are alluding to…
Maxiley, you are alluding to a fact hard to digest. Juzi, in a heated debate with buddies, a highly learned one stated that over the years, he’s become convinced that the African’s IQ is indeed inferior. I was in shock but the more I think about it, the more convinced I become that he might be right. Why more time? What is soooo complicated especially when we have models that have succeeded before us – Europe, the US, and some countries in Asia (even better) There’s something fundamentally wrong with the African and I think it has to do with his brain matter
Interesting. I also know a…
Interesting. I also know a Nigeria professor who believes that the hot sun damaged the african brain to the extend that it has limitations in its ability compared to wazungu… Some believe that africans and wazungu do not actually originate from the same source.
You may recall a british made this inferiority claim awhile ago and the backlash was as expected.He argues,yes there will always be wafrica smarter that wazungu statistically,but in general they are inferior.
As you know, this issue of comparing intelligence is mired in alot of controvecy,such as how do we test it,and is the test valid…why are black scoring low in SAT… or standadized tests…etc.
All in all, the question that we need to answer is why are we still living with problems that can be humanly solved. And yes we do not have to reinvent the wheel.
When I said we need more time, I was appealing to the hopeful side of my conscience.I will remain there till proven wrong. I may notbe there to see it based on the slow trend Iam observing…
Wow.Mlachake,this is too big to swallow.Let me go – NILECHANGU.
you speak shit…
you speak shit…
SHITholes are: Racists,…
SHITholes are: Racists, Tribalists, Haters, Corrupt, Greedy, and RIGGERS of Elections (and will NEVER change their Hateful Attitudes and Shallow Mentalities). So Trump (and his Followers) and Uhuru (and his Followers) are both SHITholes. So let’s be Slow at “Judging Trump” lest we be Judged. Sisi Nyani Wakenya (Black Shitholes and Tribalists) and our Tribalism & Hate hatuoni KUNDU zetu ama Namnagani? We were SHUTholes on 8/8/17 (and will continue being SHITholes so long as Uhuru and Sonko are still in Office). Bure Kabisa!!!
wtf stupid,person keep your…
wtf stupid,person keep your political issues to yourself,you are NASA fun like me but due to such thinking am not supprised that Trump calls us shit hole.and I believe if we have guys like you in kenya for sure we are shit hole.
Think positive deliver what you promise always go for the best and success will follow you.Think politics,wait for free things,and always you settle for anything for sure you are a shit hole and you don’t deserve to be a Kenyan get a life idiot.
Whats wrong with a shithole?…
Whats wrong with a shithole? Si God created a shithole for a purpose … imagine if we didnt have shitholes? How would someone take a shit? A shithole is very nice and important .. iko na mautamu kabisa
Spoken by a true homosexual…
Spoken by a true homosexual male.
Reminds me about the story where body parts were contesting to see who is more important to the body. The The hand said its me
The head said no its not you
The tummy said no its me who is most important
The legs said its me..on and on went the search for the winner. The ass hole declared its interest in the race.All other body parts broke into sustained laughter.The ass hole got mad an closed.
You sound Gay in Sodom (and…
You sound Gay in Sodom (and Gomorrah).
And what is wrong with being…
And what is wrong with being gay … kuja nikupe mautamu
Mlachake please read the…
Mlachake please read the american history so you understand we are all here as immigrants and why we all run to come here and found America. Everyone here is from somewhere including Donald Trump’s
parents and his wives except for the native Americans that I have a lot of respect for.
Donald Trump is therefore betraying the dreams of our founders. He ought to be ashamed of himself.
America is not a white man country and it has never been. We all have the right to live together harmoniously. Trump is playing politics after loosing over 3.0M + votes during the last election. Very soon Asians, latinos,blacks and other minorities including the natives will be the majority here. This is scaring the white supremacist like hell but is too late now. They cannot change the God’s plan.
Sawa boss. Thing is, I…
Sawa boss. Thing is, I completely agree with you. My point, though, is the pain I feel when I watch Mother Africa struggle soooo hard in this day and age when humanity around the world has made immense progress in every sphere to escape from debilitating poverty, ignorance and disease. Can you tell me why these should continue ravaging the continent? That’s why I agree with Trump – there’s too much shitholing in the continent – idiots running government and stupid masses constantly electing them back to office coz they belong or don’t belong to the right tribe etc