Why do people complain about Trump calling countries s**t-holes?

It's like calling people fat. Nothing wrong with honesty.

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He has to do business with these places. It's a fucking stupid thing for a President to say because it directly harms his ability to do his job.

Karlbodge · 22-25, M

@CountScrofula It doesn't matter though because he can't do his job anyway.

Spoiledbrat · F

Yes, that is correct. Although he may not have intended for it to be repeated. We don’t know if he actually said it. That is why I give little merit to he said she said. @CountScrofula

CountScrofula · 41-45, M

@Spoiledbrat Yeah. Frankly, I think this is an unimportant distraction. Regulatory capture is a much, much bigger deal and it is largely unnoticed.