President Donald Trump Monday night announced he will sign an executive order banning all immigration, supposedly to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. But many online declared Senior Advisor to the President Stephen Miller, the "architect" of the extremist decision.
Trump has been spending weeks advocating the nation is ready to re-open for business, insisting recently the worst of the virus has passed.
But in an about face, Trump tweeted:
In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citi… https://t.co/4eufzv6Ng9— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1587434782.0
There is, of course, no reason to believe Trump will sign the order, or that it will do what he says it will. After Trump claimed he blocked all incoming immigration from China, 40,000 people still made their way into the U.S. from that country.
A whole lot of people taking a presidential tweet at face value when there has been absolutely no corroboration tha… https://t.co/RYN7QBzc1b— Dara Lind (@Dara Lind) 1587436231.0
Miller, a white nationalist, is seen as having direct control over Trump's racist policies and reportedly has loyalists in the Dept. of Homeland Security.
Here's how many are reacting to the news:
@realDonaldTrump This "dead of night" executive order REEKS of desperation AND of white supremacist whisperer, the… https://t.co/cboNca944s— NASTY Countessa Von Count- wife of the Count (@NASTY Countessa Von Count- wife of the Count) 1587437263.0
Poll numbers must be really bad if Trump is suspending immigration. I mean, it’s Stephen Miller’s wet dream. But t… https://t.co/MKNIWLb7Rl— Joe Sudbay (@Joe Sudbay) 1587436246.0
Stephen Miller certainly doesn't let a crisis go to waste to advance his white nationalist agenda. Immigrants are… https://t.co/RP1qRr50qB— Shin Inouye (he/him) (@Shin Inouye (he/him)) 1587436288.0
Using a pandemic to achieve his white nationalist goals. Stephen Miller must be ecstatic. https://t.co/VGlnqDamBT— Startler and Waldorf (@Startler and Waldorf) 1587437069.0
Stephen Miller using a pandemic to further his white nationalist, anti-immigration agenda. https://t.co/s0Z2eUyCYO— Eli Clifton (@Eli Clifton) 1587434983.0
This is Donald Trump and Stephen Miller's dream come true. And yes, the cruelty is always the point. This isn't abo… https://t.co/rC0Dfio5Fs— Indivisible Guide (@Indivisible Guide) 1587435402.0
Oh hey look: a "completely different policy from the 'goal: white ethnostate!' policies Stephen Miller, Trump and t… https://t.co/9rVqRITZq0— Joy WE VOTED!! WEAR A MASK!! Reid 😷) (@Joy WE VOTED!! WEAR A MASK!! Reid 😷)) 1587437357.0
Stephen Miller’s wet dream in real life. https://t.co/G7k7yJePI0— Barbara Malmet (@Barbara Malmet) 1587435654.0
Others see a tragedy, Stephen Miller sees an opportunity. https://t.co/qxD1hsFMzn— Slava Malamud (@Slava Malamud) 1587437107.0
This is a wet dream for Stephen Miller. https://t.co/dWTfFuPpJj— phil gordon (@phil gordon) 1587437193.0
@politico A Stephen Miller wet dream if I ever heard of one— Michelle (@Michelle) 1587436445.0
Stephen Miller’s racist wet dream. https://t.co/WOxA9PkYZr— Aaron V (@Aaron V) 1587436433.0
