Donald Trump tells Africa: ‘Congratulations. My friends can’t wait to make money out of you’
Had to listen to this twice to make sure we understood him right.
President Trump to African leaders: "I have so many friends going to your countries trying to get rich. I congratulate you." pic.twitter.com/h3Si8jObdl
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 20, 2017
"Africa has tremendous business potential. I have so many friends going to your countries trying to get rich. I congratulate you."
It's so dumb it's kind of brilliant.
He did not just say that!! Why were we cursed with this man, WHY??? Please eliminate the electoral college so this NEVER happens again. pic.twitter.com/iZSsEf88wn
— Kathleen 🕊 (@Katco615) September 20, 2017
"I have so many friends exploiting your countries trying to get rich."
— Matthew Gellert (@MatthewGellert) September 20, 2017
So it's ok for his friends to go to Africa to do business but everyone else has to bring their businesses back to the US!
— Marianne Gerali (@Mari9383) September 20, 2017