On the recordMay 15, 2019
When you have a president who uses language like 'shithole countries' it makes it really hard for people in Africa to sort of think themselves as being in partnership with the United States.
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congress.govIlhan Omar: “When you have a president who uses language like 'shithole countries' it makes it really hard for people in Africa to…”
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Omar criticizes derogatory language affecting U.S.-Africa relations.
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