Trump Slammed for Tweet Blaming Democrats for Deaths of Children at Border: ‘New Low’

President Donald Trump blaming Democrats and “their pathetic immigration policies” for the deaths of two children at the border immediately spurred condemnation and remarks that this represents a “new low”:

This is pretty depraved but also an amazing window into his mind. It’s not that the government bureaucracy has failed or the system is overwhelmed and needs to be changed. It’s that his opponents are to blame. https://t.co/mJqhkUXFnC

— Sam Stein (@samstein) December 29, 2018

Pretty sure this is a new low. (Also, what he calls Democratic policies were in place for decades and kids weren’t dying in US govt custody.) https://t.co/0Zig4dqNZh

— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) December 29, 2018

At long last, sir, have you no shame? https://t.co/YZxYGGD9rX

— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) December 29, 2018

We are in an awful, horrible timeline https://t.co/21uD4oZeXe

— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) December 29, 2018

this feels like a new low https://t.co/GD6bCHCeIV

— David Mack (@davidmackau) December 29, 2018

It’s really painful to have a President who truly has no compassion. He is right out of a horror movie. When he is finally gone people will speak much more openly about what a monster he is. https://t.co/MsqadbrWdJ

— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) December 29, 2018

Any sympathy for the dead child? https://t.co/Y87K2dqVYc

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) December 29, 2018

This tweet is disgusting and disturbing in so many different ways. https://t.co/tvGvR6NK9e

— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) December 29, 2018

Class act. https://t.co/Xb825BT88z

— John Dingell (@JohnDingell) December 29, 2018

Children die. Place political blame.

Truly beyond belief. https://t.co/sDsAkfYjTC

— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) December 29, 2018

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