Trump Says Afghanistan Is ‘Safe Place by Comparison’ to ‘Embarrassing’ Chicago

President Trump: “It’s embarrassing to us as a nation. All over the world, they’re talking about Chicago. Afghanistan is a safe place by comparison. It’s true.”

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— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 28, 2019

Trump going to Chicago to shit all over the city (saying it makes Afghanistan look safe by comparison) is a reminder of the asymmetry in our politics. A Dem president would get absolutely killed if he, say, went to Topeka and mocked education levels in the heartland.

— Sam Stein (@samstein) October 28, 2019

Trump just said #Chicago is more dangerous than Afghanistan. Telling another one of “sir” stories and ripping our Mayor now. Get TF out of our city. Happy to see protesters in front of his conference. pic.twitter.com/42ywPZkor7

— 🎃 🕸️ 🦇 👻 Bonnie 🎃 🕸️ 🦇 👻 📎🌈🌊 (@Bonnieinchgo) October 28, 2019

Imagine if Obama had described a small town in Kansas as a hellhole. Hell, imagine if any politician did.

But Trump, who’s obviously never left mid-town NYC, is allowed to call Chicago worse than Afghanistan?

Cities are just as American as small rural towns, assholes.

— Vituperator (@triplezmom) October 28, 2019

Donald Trump has called Chicago “a disaster”, “a war zone” and compared the city to Afghanistan

Donald Trump hasn’t tried to help Chicago. He has only sought to demonise the city

He can’t take any credit for the unemployment rate in Illinois https://t.co/9CGa0MxpIs

— Edward Hardy (@EdwardTHardy) October 28, 2019

Trump trashes Chicago police Chief Eddie Johnson, says city is worse than Afghanistan, throws out random numbers. Homicides in city have gone from 769 in 2016 to 653 in 2017 and 561 last year. This yr 413. @iacp

— Tom Jackman (@TomJackmanWP) October 28, 2019

All over the world, they’re talking about what a lying, cheating, corrupt conman and ignorant clown Trump is and why he remains in office. That’s what’s embarrassing. My husband lived in Afghanistan for several months and, believe me, he prefers Chicago.

— Lydia Mueller 🆘 (@LydiaMueller18) October 28, 2019

so instead of comparing chicago to fucking afghanistan like a lunatic maybe trump and his buddy republicans should maybe idk propose some legislation to reform some of these issues???? just a thought

— courtney (@leavemecourtney) October 28, 2019