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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Jan 11

    "A lot of his appeal is he uses language which doesn't sugarcoat". A defence of President Trump's offensive comments about Haiti and some African countries.pic.twitter.com/J8kKS05fhG

    10:40 PM - 11 Jan 2018
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      1. Tunde Arogunmati‏ @detoff Jan 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Trump actually has provided an avenue for hitherto underplayed prejudices at the highest level of US society to come out into the open. The onus is on the citizenry to decide what levels of egalitarian decency they wish to attain and sustain within their diverse population.

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      1. Michael Doo  🇳🇬‏ @realmichaeldoo Jan 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Leaders, in as much as they are expected to be objective, they should also be diplomatic in their comments. Every nation of the world is sovereign and as such, deserve respect. @realDonaldTrump please, stop insulting Africans. Respect should be reciprocated.

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      1. Rwanda Aid‏ @Rwanda_Aid Jan 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        There is no defensible reason for a president to use language like this. #unstableracist

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      1. Nana Addo‏ @1ponty Jan 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He can’t even defend it.Am looking for Wisdom 😂🙏

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      1. Christian La Mont‏ @OfficialCLM Jan 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Donald Trump is a racist piece of trash. And so are the people his prejudiced type of talk appeals to.

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      1. JackieON.‏ @JackieON2 Jan 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is too much to wake up to.

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      1. Didi Kimidis‏ @DKimidis Jan 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Surprised and disappointed that so far Botswana is the only African country to have criticised Trump over his racist statement.

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      1. JackieON.‏ @JackieON2 Jan 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The problem isn't Trump, it's the people who work for him and praise him. His cabinet are the ones to blame. They're using him to get pass what ever they want to archive. They know he is a loose canon.

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      1. Alhaji Abubakar Khal‏ @khalAbubakar Jan 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That is what I expect from T.Cook What a shame, America has become so back some people there are accepting racism remarks at nations as opinion of a sitting president. Shame America shame! See what you voted for.

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      1. onenphilip‏ @philiponen_papa Jan 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The real amazing story are those who try to defend him. That's the real baffling part

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      1. Nigel Blake‏ @NigelBlakephoto Jan 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He is ill educated, inarticulate and has the wisdom of a dog turd! The whole world has taken a giant leap backwards as a result of this moron being in the Whitehouse!

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      1. MsMRS‏ @MRDS58 Jan 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Sugarcoat???? I call it racist, ignorant, intolerant hate speech. The "man" is a disgrace.

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      1. MD_River 🎹 🇬🇭 🇮🇱 🇺🇸‏ @MD_River_ Jan 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        When work needs to be done, let's desist from sugarcoating and sentiments. I love president Trump for that. Since when did the truth cease to hurt?

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      1. Mohammed Goni‏ @MohammedGoni001 Jan 13
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That doesn't make sense And it's only appinon of yours

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      1. Charles Rapport‏ @musiple Jan 13
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #dosen't Sugarcoat:maybe because he s bigger than"Diplomatic Language" in his personal capacity.Otherwise,Leaders chew the words carefully

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