Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said Friday that he heard President Donald Trump make “hate-filled, vile and racist” comments to lawmakers that the president is now denying. “He said, ’Haitians, do we need more Haitians?’” Durbin said. Trump then made “vile and vulgar comments” about African nations, Durbin said, calling them “shitholes.”The slur was “the exact word used by the president ― not just once, but repeatedly,” said Durbin. Durbin also recounted a “heartbreaking moment” when Trump and others “scoffed” at his comments about the importance of family-based immigration. “He said, ‘Oh, that’s a good line.’”In a statement after Trump’s comments were first reported, the White House did not deny them.

Source: Huffington Post January 12, 2018 15:01 UTC