Trump accused of ‘bigotry’ with travel ban on ‘dangerous’ countries he says will SAVE American lives: Live updates

By Geoff Earle, Deputy U.S. Political Editor

Prominent Democrats are tearing into President Trump’s latest travel ban. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), who served as a House impeachment manager during Trump’s first term, said ‘this is Trump’s reckless first term travel ban all over again.’

‘Just like before, Trump’s expanded ban on travelers from around the world will not improve our national security and will only further isolate the U.S. from the rest of world. Bigotry is not a national security strategy,’ he posted on X.

Also hammering the policy was Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), the first Somali-American member of Congress, who is also a regular Trump target. She termed it ‘racist’ and said it would split families.

‘This discriminatory policy is beyond shameful. Just like his first Muslim Ban, this latest announcement flies in the face of basic morality and goes directly against our values. This racist policy will not make us safe, it will separate families and endanger lives. We cannot let it stand,’ she wrote,

‘We don’t want ’em,’ Trump said bluntly in a video released shortly after the ban was announced on Wednesday evening.

‘Very simply, we cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen.’

Trump said he hopes their efforts will ‘confirm the adequacy of its current screening and vetting capabilities.’

He said the tragedy in Boulder ‘underscored the extreme dangers posed to our country by the entry of foreign nationals who are not properly vetted.

‘We’ve seen one terror attack after another from foreign visa overstayers… thanks to Biden’s open door policies today there are millions and millions of these illegals who should not be in our country.’