In the wake of Trump's most recent racist remarks about certain corners of the world, Conan O'Brien has taken a reliably hilarious stand.
You Can't Live With Us
Last week, President Trump came under fire for comments he allegedly made in an immigration meeting with members of Congress. Unnamed sources in the Washington Post and then later, the New York Times divulged that Trump had described Haiti, and some other African countries, as "s****hole countries."
The Times also claimed, via its sources, that Trump asked during the meeting, "Why do we want people from Haiti here?" The President took to Twitter soon thereafter to refute such claims, claiming he never said anything other than "Haiti, is obviously, a very poor and troubled country."
Perhaps most damning of all, Trump was subsequently alleged to have suggested that Haitians "all have AIDS."
Ignoring The Negative Reviews
Funnyman O'Brien also used Twitter, albeit to take aim at Trump's racist and narrow-minded view of the world. The late-night host tweeted that he was planning to visit Haiti "to explore and make some new friends" and that he wouldn't be letting the President's "negative Yelp review" of the country spoil his trip.
In fact, O'Brien joked that Trump's supposed hatred for Haiti and its people just means he's more likely to love it.
Still reeling from @realDonaldTrump’s very negative Yelp review of Haiti, which means I’ll love it. Headed to Haiti later this week to explore and make some new friends. Stay tuned for my report. #ConanWithoutBorders
— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) January 14, 2018
This isn't the first time O'Brien has gone further afield for his art. O'Brien's hugely popular TBS show Conan frequently takes in other corners of the world including stops in Cuba, Armenia, South Korea, and Israel. Haiti is seemingly just the next, well-timed step on his world-conquering tour.
The Least Racist Person Ever
Trump, on the other hand, continues to deny that he ever said anything bad about Haiti or any other African countries, or that he is anything less than the best President in the history of the world ever. He also made the rather dubious claim that he is not racist.
While being peppered with reporters' questions en route into the Trump International Golf Course (naturally), accompanied by House Majority Leader Kevin Mc Carthy, Trump discussed DACA, claiming that Dems were "not helping" matters and don't wish to make a deal with him. He described current negotiations as having "a lot of sticking points."
"No. I'm not a racist. I'm the least racist person you will ever interview," he said in response to the widely-circulated "s****hole countries" comments.
