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(62,241 posts) Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:30 AM Jun 2018

Nobel Committee member: Trump is no longer 'moral leader of his country or the world' [View all]

Source: The Hill

A member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee is condemning President Trump for the "zero tolerance" immigration policy that has resulted in separated families, saying that the president is "no longer the moral leader of his country or the world."

"What is happening at the border where he is separating children from their parents is a sign that he is no longer the moral leader of his country or the world," Thorbjorn Jagland, who is also the secretary general of a human rights watchdog, Council of Europe, said, according to Agence-France Press.

"He cannot speak on behalf of the so-called free world," he added.

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Jagland also said that the decision to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday is another example that shows Trump "does not want to be part of international treaties or international cooperation-based organizations."

Read more: http://thehill.com/latino/393219-nobel-committee-member-trump-is-no-longer-moral-leader-of-his-country-or-the-world

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Nobel Committee member: Trump is no longer 'moral leader of his country or the world' [View all] highplainsdem Jun 2018 OP

So much for that trip to Oslo to grab your prize, eh donald? nt. PearliePoo2 Jun 2018 #1

"Womp Womp."* appal_jack Jun 2018 #15

Same here. Rorey Jun 2018 #28

Thanks for the LOL flibbitygiblets Jun 2018 #37

So he went thru that whole NK charade for nothing. Hahahahahaha. brush Jun 2018 #34

Republicans respond: "So about that Nobel prize... He's still going to get it though, right?" ck4829 Jun 2018 #2

"No longer"??? ...Actually, he never was. malchickiwick Jun 2018 #3

Yeah, the words are a bit messed up. The President as a job used to be, this asshole NEVER was. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #9

You beat me to it. TNNurse Jun 2018 #16

Agreed! He actually stoned the next door baby in a play pen. He is evil to the core. olegramps Jun 2018 #24

"No longer"? The USA and our Presidents have often filled that role... MANative Jun 2018 #4

I beg to differ. Yonnie3 Jun 2018 #5

Never was. C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #6

"moral" is not a word I'd use to describe Dotard. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2018 #7

Tee-he-he!!!! MyOwnPeace Jun 2018 #31

We have no moral leaders in our government. Sen. McConnell and Congressman NCjack Jun 2018 #8

I include every one of today's damn Republicans. olegramps Jun 2018 #27

Donnis has never had morals axm Jun 2018 #10

Indeed. Nobel Peace Prize, my ass. Wednesdays Jun 2018 #11

Never moral, never a leader. n/t Orsino Jun 2018 #12

He never was. He never could. Solly Mack Jun 2018 #13

Next step matt819 Jun 2018 #14

You are correct................ MyOwnPeace Jun 2018 #33

Guess he did not think that whole Nobel Prize thing through did he???? TNNurse Jun 2018 #17

That he ever even thought he had a snowball's chance in hell of that happening flibbitygiblets Jun 2018 #38

Who is surprised by this? Gothmog Jun 2018 #18

I'm guessing that the Nobel Prize is no longer a lock? BobTheSubgenius Jun 2018 #19

Don't be sad Donnie, jb5150 Jun 2018 #20

You'll always be my little puppet! flibbitygiblets Jun 2018 #39

He is nothing more than a criminal. Period. NNadir Jun 2018 #21

Oooops. Instead they're going to award him the "No Balls Prize" George II Jun 2018 #22

Perhaps a consolation prize..... Toorich Jun 2018 #23

Moral, schmoral, give me my Nobel Peace Prize. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2018 #25

Kiss that peace prize goodbye, Spanky. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #26

Whoever said he was to begin with? world wide wally Jun 2018 #29

When was gilligan Jun 2018 #30

Thank you Captain Obvious! BadGimp Jun 2018 #32

Hope his cult following doesn't yell "Nobel, Nobel" at his lovefest tonight. Vinca Jun 2018 #35

' A member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee is condemning President Trump for the "zero tolerance" riversedge Jun 2018 #36