A federal judge was filmed at a citizenship ceremony saying that people ‘need’ to leave the United States if they don’t like the fact the next president will be Donald Trump.
Judge John Primomo made the remark when he presided over the ceremony at the Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday.
Primomo said: ‘I can assure you that whether you voted for him or you did not vote for him, if you are a citizen of the United State, he is your president.
‘He will be your president and if you do not like that, you need to go to another country.’
KENS reports.
The room at the Institute of Texan Cultures Thursday night was a melting pot, a collection of hopeful faces now bound together under one flag. During the ceremony, the federal judge presiding over the ceremony talked about Donald Trump’s election.
He went on to criticize Americans protestors who carry signs saying ‘He’s not my president,’ including some in San Antonio. Primomo lashed out against NFL players who take a knee during the national anthem.
“I detest that, because you can protest things that happen in this country; you have every right to,” Judge Primomo said. “You don’t do that by offending national symbols like the national anthem and the flag of the United States.”
Primomo later told KENS 5 that he meant his words to be unifying and respectful of the office of the president, not political. He said that he didn’t vote for Donald Trump.
The most hopeful speech of the day came from brand new Americans.
“The essence of Americans is that you have the right to vote and choose [who] to represent you,” said Rafael Guerra, a new American born in Mexico.
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