O’Reilly On Trump's Ban: We Should Not 'Tarnish The Message The Statue of Liberty Sends'
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Bill O’Reilly has spoken out about President Trump’s controversial immigration order, agreeing that the U.S. needs protection but also cautioning that we should not "tarnish the message the Statue of Liberty sends.”
Bill O’Reilly has spoken out about President Trump’s controversial immigration order, agreeing that the U.S. needs protection but also cautioning that we should not "tarnish the message the Statue of Liberty sends.”
The Fox News host made the comments Monday night during the 'Talking Points Memo' segment of his show where he started by giving a brief overview of the refugee situation in the U.S. and other places around the world.
He went on to list the Muslim-related terror incidents in the country like 9/11, the Boston Marathon bombing, and the Orlando mass shooting before saying, “So it is certainly responsible and logical for a new president to institute updated protections for this country by ordering specific temporary immigration actions….Is it not?”
O’Reilly continued, in part, “However, it is also responsible for a federal judge to order that foreigners with the proper credentials already issued not be punished...There should be room for case-by-case decision making....”
After advocating for support and outreach to Muslims, O’Reilly said, “Summing up, President Trump is being responsible, setting up new refugee standards as long as they are fully explained and expedited in a timely manner.”
But he qualified, “We don't want to tarnish the message the Statue of Liberty sends. Also, the administration must be willing to grant exceptions and above all should help refugees survive in the terror zones abroad.”
The host ended by saying, “Protecting Americans is priority number one. But the nobility of our nation demands we help suffering helpless people if we can.”
Meanwhile, President Trump has continued to stand by his executive order despite public protests and criticisms from lawmakers, notes The Hill.
Bill O’Reilly has spoken out about President Trump’s controversial immigration order, agreeing that the U.S. needs protection but also cautioning that we should not "tarnish the message the Statue of Liberty sends.”
The Fox News host made the comments Monday night during the 'Talking Points Memo' segment of his show where he started by giving a brief overview of the refugee situation in the U.S. and other places around the world.
He went on to list the Muslim-related terror incidents in the country like 9/11, the Boston Marathon bombing, and the Orlando mass shooting before saying, “So it is certainly responsible and logical for a new president to institute updated protections for this country by ordering specific temporary immigration actions….Is it not?”
O’Reilly continued, in part, “However, it is also responsible for a federal judge to order that foreigners with the proper credentials already issued not be punished...There should be room for case-by-case decision making....”
After advocating for support and outreach to Muslims, O’Reilly said, “Summing up, President Trump is being responsible, setting up new refugee standards as long as they are fully explained and expedited in a timely manner.”
But he qualified, “We don't want to tarnish the message the Statue of Liberty sends. Also, the administration must be willing to grant exceptions and above all should help refugees survive in the terror zones abroad.”
The host ended by saying, “Protecting Americans is priority number one. But the nobility of our nation demands we help suffering helpless people if we can.”
Meanwhile, President Trump has continued to stand by his executive order despite public protests and criticisms from lawmakers, notes The Hill.