President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump speaking to Fox News. (Image via screengrab.)
Donald Trump's daughter-in-law is facing a backlash for comments she recently made about German history.
Lara Trump told Fox Business host Stuart Varney on Thursday that allowing refugees into the country was "the downfall of Germany." She added, "It was one of the worst things that ever happened to Germany."
"This president knows that. He's trying to prevent it from happening," Trump continued.
On Fox Business, Lara Trump claims that Angela Merkel's welcoming of refugees was "the downfall of Germany" and "on… https://t.co/cMgbWP4R2e— Bobby Lewis (@Bobby Lewis) 1556201205.0
Her comments quickly ignited a wave of responses on Twitter. Many users insulted her intelligence for suggesting that helping refugees was in the same category as Nazi atrocities.
@atrupar How lucky this dummy married into family of morons🙄😂— RubySlippers (@RubySlippers) 1556200678.0
@atrupar @holybullies Hmmmm. I think there were a coupla things that were worse in Germany, say WWII and WWI. Just… https://t.co/umQD1rJ76m— 🏳️⚧️Terri⚧Ellen🏳️⚧️ (@🏳️⚧️Terri⚧Ellen🏳️⚧️) 1556200732.0
@LaraLeaTrump so...what are the worst things to happen to Germany? Immigrants under Merkel? Hitler? Allied invasion… https://t.co/Ks6y0Eznm7— Clovis (@Clovis) 1556201247.0
@atrupar Do any of these family members have any actual brain cells? I know she’s a Trump by marriage, but Jesus Ch… https://t.co/ZwPTg1ujHr— RubyPhire (@RubyPhire) 1556201090.0
@atrupar The ignorance is astounding— avemaria412 (@avemaria412) 1556200702.0
Lara Trump skipped the section in her sophomore year world history textbook that focused on Germany 1933-1945 https://t.co/GuEOG7dUHY— Deven Nunez 'covid positive' Cow (@Deven Nunez 'covid positive' Cow) 1556201590.0
Curiously, that's not what comes to mind when I think about "the worst things that ever happened to Germany." https://t.co/DEaSJa9Kzz— Julia Davis (@Julia Davis) 1556201178.0