Where have all these IGs been before 2019?
quiet sobbing
If a brown child is separated from their parents in the desert and no one hears it, did it really happen?
Only the best people, remember?
If you were cynical you might think their survival instincts have just kicked in as the Trumptanic keeps taking on water.
Dearest HHS IG,
The Trump Administration did not “underestimate”. They just didn’t give a flying fuck.
Headline quibble: Children seems like a good example of a count noun rather than a mass noun, so “Number of Separated Migrant Kids” rather than “Amount …”
Thank you. That drives me crazy and nobody seems to understand that any more.
So…tired…of winning…
No squirrels were harmed in the making of this post. Yet.
Thank you! The regime gave orders to forcibly separate the kids from their parents in the absolute belief that it would act as a deterrent to future migrants. Didn’t know how long they’d be separated and didn’t have a plan on reuniting the kids with the parents at some point. Nope. Just make sure it looks like the regime is inflicting maximum pain so they look strong with the base. That’s all. No other consideration.
Absolutely mind blowing in every metric possible.
You’re probably getting at this, but it’s easy to consider what an opposition House Majority has done for courage.
“Trump Admin Underestimated Amount Of Separated Migrant Children”
Doubtful that this administration ever went to the trouble of estimating this or anything else. Guessing, maybe, but not estimating. Tedious business, estimating. Also counting, and suchlike busywork. And nobody cheers.
I was just typing a comment that said the same thing.
There was no estimate because they had no idea.
Separated Kidnapped Migrant Children.
FIFY.
Fuck you AP. They didn’t underestimate shit. They LIED.
Trump administration separated thousands more migrants than previously known to the public.
Seriously horrifying story but that caught my eye as well. It is incredible to me that a professional writer/editor doesn’t know the difference between “amount” and “number.” Anymore, there is a many amount of writers out there who don’t write good.
Most I’d say. I see it constantly. Constantly.
You’re not alone. Makes me go berserk too!
BTW, why is this moron in chief talking at the Pentagon about the southern border? And why the fuck are they clapping to his claptrap. The border issue should not be our military’s concern, nor should he be involving them in a domestic issue like this. This is so fucked up. Now he’s politicizing the event by dissing on the Speaker of the House. Is he gonna mention the 4 Americans, two of which were active military that were killed in Syria yesterday by ISIL. I thought he declared mission accomplished and ISIL has been defeated.