The White House sent out an apparent attack against immigrants across its social media platforms on Valentine’s Day.
On Friday, the Trump administration made a social post against a cheerful pink background with the floating heads of Trump and Tom Homan, who is helping lead the administration’s deportation efforts.
“Roses are red, violets are blue, come here illegally and we’ll deport you,” the message read in an apparent attack against immigrants.
Trump has enabled immigration authorities to fast-track deportations, raising critics’ fears that he is bypassing the due process protections guaranteed by the Constitution. While hundreds of migrants have been deported since he took office in January, Trump is reportedly angry that the figure is not higher.
Social media users swiftly condemned the White House’s “disgusting” and “inhumane” messaging on Valentine’s Day.
- One X user emphasized that, “Immigration is more than a meme. Real people, real lives, real struggles. Maybe it’s time for a more serious and humane discussion…!? History—and future generations—will judge societies by how they treat the most vulnerable. Let’s ensure compassion is part of the equation, not just policy.”
- “I thought this was a parody account at first. Absolutely disgusting!,” wrote Christopher Webb.
- “From the official White House page. We can’t go any lower. Country is disgusting, wrote another user.
- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus responded with a sober message: “You may not take your job seriously, but we do.
Dozens of migrants have been moved to Guantanamo Bay, the military detention camp that Trump ordered to be expanded to house 30,000 individuals he calls “the worst criminal aliens.”