TEXAS – US President Donald Trump thinks Pakistan is part of Middle East.
During a border patrol meeting with officials, US President Donald Trumpappeared to imply that Pakistan is located in the Middle East.
Trump flew to the Texas border with Mexico to try to bolster his case forthe border wall as a partial US government shutdown tied to the issuestretched into its 22nd day with no sign of new talks to resolve theimpasse.
During the meeting, a border official from South Texas told Trump thatofficials had apprehended two Pakistanis at the border on Wednesday.
“Yesterday we had 450 apprehensions, Mr President. Out of that, 133 fromcountries other than the Central American countries and Mexico. India, weapprehended some Pakistanis, some from Romania, on and on and on,” theborder official told Trump.
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“How many Pakistanis?” Trump asked. “Two yesterday,” the border officialreplied. “So far this sector has apprehended folks from 41 differentcountries. Just yesterday we apprehended 133 people from countries otherthan Central America and Mexico. That includes individuals from India,China, Pakistan, Romania, Ecuador, Nicaragua, on and on and on,” the borderguard reiterated, this time addressing the cameras.
The border guard did not appear to be aware that Nicaragua is a country inCentral America.
