MOMENTS AGO: Trump says Obama instituted family separation at the border and says his administration will not reinstate the policy of separating migrant families
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Trump On Family Separation
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12:42 PM - 9 Apr 2019
https://twitter.com/tictoc/status/1115656215051169792
Asked about the policy of family separation, Trump pointed to the actions of his predecessor.
"Just so you understand, President Obama separated the children. Those cages that were shown–I think they were very inappropriate–were by President Obama's administration not by Trump. President Obama had child separation," the president said.
"Take a look. The press knows it. You know it. We all know it. I'm the one who stopped it. President Obama had child separation," he continued.
After condemning child separation and saying that he was not looking to reinstate the policy, Trump seemed to imply it was an effective means to stem border crossings.
"I'll tell you something, once you don't have it that's why you have many more people coming. They are coming like it's a picnic, like 'let's go to Disney Land.' President Obama separated children. I was the one who that changed it," Trump said.
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12:34 PM - 9 Apr 2019