Irish Prime Minister: "We were the wretched refuse on the teeming shore." (C-SPAN)

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny at the White House for St. Patrick's Day: "It's fitting that we gather here each year to celebrate St. Patrick and his legacy. He too, of course, was an immigrant." He also says, "The Irish believed, four decades before Lady Liberty lifted her lamp, we were the wretched refuse on the teeming shore. We believed in the shelter of America. In the compassion of America. In the opportunity of America. We came and we became Americans." Full video here: cs.pn/2nzUrtg

[@johndalton6754]

I have never been prouder of my Irish heritage than in listening to Enda Kenny remind President Trump that we were the refuse on the teeming shore four decades before Lady Liberty lifted her lamp,

[@inthegroove1985]

Nathan Turner he didn’t really starve people 🙄 his party voted in a load of measures that struck people already on the margins of society so it really hit,albeit pushed on us by the IMF/Eu.His party paid for it and still continue to! His speech here is spot on tho and a big fuck you to Trump which is always good to see . 🇮🇪👍🏻

[@garsm2290]

Well said. Enda spoke for Ireland never better than that day. Up Mayo.

[@JBGodzilla]

You mean before the Democratic party helped you out with Tammany Hall and lots of patronage jobs?

[@rafaelromo6569]

And the refuse of its then teeming shores brought with it a great and magnificent heritage, crowning inception of thē most wonderful capitalist republic in the world☺️

[@thedarkerarchery3553]

​@@rafaelromo6569 'Great' is subjective to the color of your skin... Historically and presently irrefutable fact, despite what fallacy white supremacist emotion wants to claim...

[@tuskedbeast]

Wonderful to watch his smug face change expression to "Wait a second...". Cheers Irish PM. Right in his face. Style, grace and balls.

[@lukemulvihill1655]

Yuri Orloff as an Irish person, we actually speak better English than you, it’s just an accent you idiot.

[@josephjj7970]

Beautiful speech!!!

[@ripvanstinkle]

I really hate all the damn phones...

[@MrLTLB]

I love the look of Trumps face when the Prime Minister of Ireland started his speech on Immigrants!! It was priceless!! :) Why is it that other World Leaders look and sound more Presidential then the current President!! :)

[@JBGodzilla]

Ireland is three times the size of Israel, a three times as green, and no one today is trying to wipe it from the face of the Earth. It's also surrounded by water. Nice.

[@SubieRow]

JBGodzilla ireland doesn't claim to be the holy land..

[@flukislucas]

JBGodzilla please research 17th century English history and Lord Protector Cromwell's occupation of Ireland

[@JBGodzilla]

I don't claim it to be holy land either. No such thing as holy land to me, and I lived in Israel for ten years. Israel is no holier than Ireland, but it is Jewish land and not Irish or Arab land. But Israelis don't tell the Irish what to do regarding their own civil wars and internal problems. And Jewish kids never beat up Irish kids calling us Christ killers either.

[@JBGodzilla]

Well, all I know is that Jews were expelled from England in 1290 but Cromwell let many back in in 1651. He needed the business.

[@rejuniwa7848]

fuck is Israel. children killers

[@johnnotrealname8168]

I see Éire is doing well with her immigration.

[@veryciara1440]

Taoiseach. Not Prime Minister.

[@Kianmur]

Taoiseach is the Irish word for "prime minister" as I was thought anyway

[@ef888]

@@Kianmur Taoiseach roughly translates to "chief", and is used as a rough equivalent to Prime Minister.

[@llovableone]

THANK YOU DIVINE FATHER FOR YOUR LOVE TO HUMANITY.

[@sophiayates1530]

I read a post a friend of mine wrote today in regards to the PM of Ireland who said "WE came and we became Americans" It had only the sound bite of the PM and it was basically Inferring / referring to the current immigration situation here in the the US. Trying to make a point which really was a jab. My friends post was not on the Trump side either and they are most on the far left on all things Political and I was going to comment on my friends post to refresh their memory and that letting them know the PM reasons to forget what his country is also based on. I know my friend wasn't really thinking this through. I didn't comment on his post so as to not cause a conflict with our friendship but... Ireland and St Patrick and all Irish anything is still based on Protestant and Catholic backgrounds CHRISTIANITY and they had their own wars which were based on yes again Christianity. So least ye forget (my friend and Ireland's PM) is yes they came here to become Americans and integrate with the ways of this country. This is not what we are facing now. We are facing an invasion a slow one that has the potential to transform the landscape of America as we know it. The current mess we are in with the vetting issue and the not a ban but a pause, we forget that on one hand we're vetting for radical Islamist but forgetting that it's all those who come from those Muslim countries who follow the doctrine of Sharia Law and they will not conform to our ways here if they follow that rule of law which most do and in fact they will turn on us eventually when they overwhelm the country and turn it into an Islamic State. This is a fact! Read this article (link below) from back in November of 2015. This is no far cry from the reality and the truth and look back at how bad it was then and look or think of what it is like now in those places mentioned that have been terrorized by the thugs who came in as refugees only to turn into their worst nightmares. So you can not Mr. PM of Ireland in any way compare your immigration, The Irish who fled their country during the famine and the British then and then to the Muslim Sharia law followers who are nothing like your Irish immigrants. Do not attempt to stand at that podium and berate our President who most certainly has all the reason and the right reasons for protecting us from what is to come or may not come if we protect ourselves. He is right! Lets see how many Muslim Sharia Law followers you let in Mr. PM of Ireland and they start to roam your country and tearing up your streets and pubs and ancient sacred christian cemeteries. Lets see what you do or how you handle the gang rapes of your women and children and then you allow Mosques to pop up all along the Emerald Shores of Ireland. Then Mr. PM of Ireland then maybe you can berate our President but you made a fool of yourself standing there comparing us in away the US and Ireland's immigrants and the now US and our current immigration vetting system and our taking pause to asses the situation which for the foremost not to good at the moment. The till the shoe fits before speaking it is comfortable for you. www.nationalreview.com/…/syria-refugees-debate-musli…

[@thomaswalsh8219]

Hi Sophia, Irish immigrants to US in the 19th century were Christian and white but also Catholic and disease ridden after travelling on so called "coffin ships". At that time they were seen as being a threat to the American way of life. But over time they assimilated with American society. So the parallels with today are relevant and it was a point well made.

[@thedarkerarchery3553]

Nice attempt at the usual white supremacist narrative... every single thing you said the christians literally did here, which is why we're still speaking English instead of the many Native languages that ACTUALLY belong here. Maybe if the genocide and massacre and slavery and decapitations to convert to christianity and land theft and racial terrorism your institution committed and still celebrate today with statues, holidays, airport and school names, hadn't been done so extremely, there would actually be voices to speak the truth about your country as a whole against the lies you're trying to purport of it.... nice try.

[@Telcontar1962]

Given Biden claims Irish decent, that would appear to be an accurate description.

[@eldersun9877]

please be our President sir ? 😖 🇺🇸Lol

[@FennessyMusic]

Elder Sun he doesn't like immigrants, abortion, gays, and poor people..but after that he's grand

[@JdDiehl]

Not a bad guy for dissing abortions but other than that, he should change his viewpoints on gays, poor etc. But as long as he keeps rumning Ireland in a good way, th nation should be fine

[@FennessyMusic]

Jd Dehl he was replaced about a year ago

[@Irishman11850]

Jd Dehl he has nothing against gays anymore and he only dislikes the homeless who don’t look to work

[@rosemaryleask1187]

God bless america Ireland and "Mankind is one "

[@jeffoliver2298]

St Patrick was Welsh. Fact.

[@michithai7932]

"STAY ON COURSE DONALD" 6:48

[@Msrosy145]

Saint Patrick was Welsh ( hence immigrant reference ) he was born in Llantwit Major South Wales U.K. became a priest and sent to Ireland to rid them of snakes. But there are still a lot there on 2 legs lol

[@Irish780]

Ros Hank he was not sent. he was captured by Irish

[@oisinmtom]

@@Irish780 And once released went back to wales became a priest and voluntarily returned.

[@TheWeaksMind]

what happened to his accent, where is the accent?

[@mrgoo113007]

#shade

[@martinflynnroe4636]

Just heard Enda Kenny’s lecture to Trump on St. Patrick and immigration. In the strick sense Patrick wasn’t an immigrant. He didn’t leave his home to look for a better future elsewhere. His first “visit” to Ireland was as a captured slave, brought there against his free will, and when he got the chance, after 6 years he escaped to France. He did come back I admit, but not now seeking to receive something from the Irish, but rather to bring them the gift of faith. Without the faith he would not have come back to those heathen hibernians. If we accept Patrick as the High King Laoire did and most of the irish did, then take him completely, faith and all.

[@trappedcat3615]

is that me president thar

[@PIANOPHUNGUY]

Original 14 colonies? The 13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies. Glaring mistake.

[@Kianmur]

Eh did you hear the speech wrong in the video or just misunderstand his Irish accent because he said " the original 13 colonies"

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

He said “thirteen,” but his accent must’ve made it sound like “fourteen” to you.

[@PIANOPHUNGUY]

@@AmandaFromWisconsin I listened to it and played it back 6 times. It still sounds like 14 colonies to me.

[@JBGodzilla]

Wretched refuse? Wasn't that Emma Lazarus, a liberal self-hating Jewish poetess, who was calling her own people "wretched refuse?"

[@rejuniwa7848]

Rip trump

[@FennessyMusic]

Rejuniwa still going

[@KaosReigns10]

sweet Ireland! take back your country! all of it! lol

[@ryanfinn5544]

KaosReigns ?

[@flukislucas]

KaosReigns 26 + 6= 1

[@JBGodzilla]

And Israel too! Go Israel and take back your whole country too!

[@flukislucas]

JBGodzilla what "country"

[@bp9293]

Not all immigrants come in peace. Many nations have fallen due to Refugees. We stand by Trump.

[@FGP_Pro]

That is what they said about the Irish refugees during the potato famine. "They are violent" "They want to impose Papistry on our government" "They will change the culture" They are lazy drunkards" ETC... So go get bent.

[@rejuniwa7848]

name one

[@jonnyvep]

B P you should tell that to them injuns who kept them immigrant alive with turkey on thanks giving at Plymouth Rock Sure enough those damn immagrints took it all!!

[@fedelm-]

You have no proof, or evidence, or even a grounding theory. I understand your fear but it will not solve our problems, you are more likely to be shot by a toddler with a gun than a refugee. I pray that the violence caused by Trump's words and your will cease. I stand by the statue of liberty, and I stand by our historic pledge to be the home of all people's all over the world regardless of race, religion, or ethnicity.

[@nialcc]

Yeap, Native Americans for sure.