Corey Lewandowski Melts Down On CNN Trying To Blame NYC Bombing On 'Naturalized Citizen'
Trump's former campaign manager and CNN analyst Corey Lewandowski tried to use the NYC bombings to flog Trump's anti-immigration policies, but was dumbfounded when he was told Ahmad Khan Rahami, the suspected bomber, is a naturalized U.S. citizen.
CNN's New Day played a video clip of Donald Trump predicting a wave of terror attacks in the U.S. on Fox & Friends after last night's bombing and asked Corey Lewandowski if this was the right message to send.
Co-host Alisyn Camerota asked, "Corey, to suggest that there would be more and more terror attacks across the country, is that the right tone for a morning like this?"
Lewandowski replied, " Well, I think what it is, it re-highlights the problem we have with our immigration system. What we know is that 40% of people in the country illegally have overstayed their visas. And what we hear from the reports this morning is that this person is either potentially of Afghani descent - or..."
Camerota cut in, "A naturalized citizen."
Corey said, "Well, but..."
"That's not overstaying a visa."
Corey sounded like a robot when he said, " Is that - what - the - report is for this person that's committed potentially a terrorist attack?
Chris Cuomo said, "Yea, he's a naturalized citizen."
Corey: "If that's the case"
Cuomo: "He's not a refugee."
Corey: "Did come into the country illegally? Was the proper work done?"