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January 17, 2018 Page 15 Trump’s Rhetoric Backlash C ontinueD from P age 2 racial discrimination, released in a statement saying, “It is no sur- prise that we have seen a spike in hate crimes and hate violence across the country because we have a President who, without hesitation, expresses racial ani- mus toward people of color.” The NAACP also joined a chorus of others who derided the comment: “As our nation fights to move forward, our President falls deep- er and deeper into the rabbit hole of racism and xenophobia. The United States’ position as a mor- al leader throughout the world has been thoroughly damaged by the continuous lowbrow, callous and unfiltered racism repeatedly espoused by President Trump,” the NAACP statement said. Just last month Trump stereo- typed people of color in Haiti and Nigeria saying they lived in huts and had AIDS. “This has white supremacy written all over it—yet again,” the multi-racial group Advance- ment Project added. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden Tweeted his condemnation as well, saying, “Donald Trump’s disgraceful comments prove that he does not even know what makes America great.” President Trump later denied that he used the words men- tioned. The comments came about during a meeting at the White- house Oval Office organized by Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin and South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham to discuss a bi-partisan plan for Dreamers, or Deferred Action for Child- hood Arrivals recipients. About 700,000 Dreamers will face deportation March 5 due to the President’s revocation of DACA. This is not the first time Pres- ident Trump has drawn inter- national criticism for racist re- marks. Last year Trump did not immediately condemn racist vi- olence in Charlottesville Virgin- ia, and later said that there were “very fine people on both sides.” Together, we do good things. TM This page is sponsored by Oregon Lottery R C alendar January 2018 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 8 9 10 11 Elvis Presley born, 1935 First iPhone intro- duced in 2007 National Apricot Day National Static Elec- tricity Day 15 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ; Born in 1929 (Observed Third Monday) Hat Day 22 16 Prohibition began in 1920 National Nothing Day 23 Measure Your Feet Day National Handwriting Day National Pie Day Brian Wildsmith born, 1930 National Blonde Brownie Day 29 Baseball Hall of Fame established (1936) National Puzzle Day 30 Franklin D. Roosevelt born, 1882 (23rd President) Make Your Dreams Come True Day First Meeting of United Nations General Assembly in London, 1946 17 Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) born, 1942 Benjamin Franklin born, 1706 24 Eskimo Pie Patent- ed, 1922, Christian Nelson Gold Discovered in California At Sut- ter’s Mill, 1848 31 Backwards Day Jackie Robinson born, 1919 (Base- ball Great) Milk Day Amelia Earhart flew solo across the Pa- cific Ocean, 1935 18 Raymond Briggs born, 1934 Marks the beginning of the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial 25 Opposite Day First Winter Olym- pics held, 1924 FRIDAY SATURDAY 12 13 Work Harder Day Author Jack London born, 1876 19 Artist Paul Cezanne born, 1839 Popcorn Day 26 Australia Day (first settled, 1788) Poetry Break Day Michael Bond born, 1926 20 Inauguration Day (Every 4 years) Cheese Day First traffic rules published (1900) 27 Lewis Carroll National Geographic Society Founded (1888) SUNDAY 14 Secret Pal Day National Dress Up Your Pet Day The Revolutionary War ended (1784) 21 National Hugging Day First flight of the Su- personic Concorde (1976) 28 Jackson Pollock born, 1912 (Artist) National Kazoo Day
