ABC reporter Tom Llamas confronted Donald Trump this week over his use of the term “anchor baby,” saying it was an offensive slur.
“That’s an offensive term! People find that hurtful,” he said.
“You mean it’s not politically correct, and yet everybody uses it,”replied Trump, who apparently must include at least one unethical rationalization in every sentence.
The fact, you idiot, that “everybody uses it” doesn’t make it right.
“Look it up in the dictionary,” Llamas yelled. “It’s offensive!” Gee, I’m sorry, Tom, I don’t let the dictionary tell me how I can express myself, and neither should Trump. The dictionaries reflect the fact that pro-illegal immigration forces have warped the use of language. I assume pretty soon the dictionary will declare any term for illegal immigrants that distinguishes them from law-abiding, wait-in-line, pay-the-fees, legal immigrants is similarly “offensive.”
“I’ll use the word anchor baby. Excuse me! I’ll use the word anchor baby!” Trump said.
So will I.
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