Donald Trump has recanted in his “sh*thole” statement on Monday, as he publicly declared that he would like to visit Nigeria, describing it as an “amazing country.”
Speaking in a press conference with President Buhari at the white house, Trump said: “Well, I would like very much to visit Nigeria. It is an amazing country. In certain ways, I hear from the standpoint of the beauty of a country — there’s no country more beautiful.”
Though President Buhari acknowledged Trump’s comment about Nigeria’s beauty, he did not reveal whether he would invite him to Nigeria. Trump’s warming remarks was made at the same time as when Mr Trump decried Nigeria’s corruption, saying it was “massive.” The last American president to visit Nigeria was George Bush, who came in in 2003 for discussions with former President Obasanjo.
Mr Trump rejected demands that he should relax his stringent immigration policy to allow migrants from poorer country, saying the U.S. is operating “a stupid” immigration policy that has made it the butt of jokes across the world.
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