A photo of President Trump
Donald John TrumpWarren defends, Buttigieg attacks in debate that shrank the field Five takeaways from the Democratic debate in Ohio Democrats debate in Ohio: Who came out on top? MORE discussing migrant family separations at the U.S.–Mexico border with Congress on Wednesday is making the rounds on social media after people immediately pointed out a lack of diversity in the room.
The photo came from a Wednesday meeting with lawmakers in which the president was discussing ending migrant family separations at the southern border.
Many on Twitter were quick to point out the lack of women and people of color in the room as Trump and lawmakers discussed the issue.
"We are keeping families together but we have to keep our borders strong. We will be overrun with crime and people that should not be in our country," the Pres told meeting with members of Congress. Said he'll sign order on families, before leaving for Minnesota this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/UztrFdqR9v
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 20, 2018
“All. White. Men.,” Dana Shell Smith, the former Ambassador to Qatar, tweeted in response to the photo.
All. White. Men. https://t.co/6PBqxmsSO0
— Dana Shell Smith (@AmbDana) June 20, 2018
Lauren Dobson-Hughes, the former president of Planned Parenthood tweeted, “No good ever comes from a room full of white men," quoting Elmira Bayrasli, co-founder of Foreign Policy Interrupted, which works to combat gender disparity in the field.
To quote @endeavoringE, "no good ever comes from a room full of white men" https://t.co/YvmMecYohz
— Lauren Dobson-Hughes (@ldobsonhughes) June 20, 2018
The photo came as the Trump administration faced mounting furor over its "zero tolerance" policy separating migrant families that cross the U.S.–Mexico border illegally. The policy, implemented earlier this year, has led to thousands of migrant children being separated from their parents and taken to detention centers across the U.S.
Trump later signed an executive order intended to end family separations, marking a partial reversal of his hardline stance on illegal immigration.
Christina Reynolds, EMILY's List vice president of communications, tweeted, "Sad but not surprising there are no women at this table. Time to change that and get some better policy."
Sad but not surprising there are no women at this table. Time to change that and get some better policy. https://t.co/ZZazIzRHD8
— Christina Reynolds (@creynoldsnc) June 20, 2018
"Look at this table: All White Men. Only one woman lawmaker present, not pictured," RealClearPolitics political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns noted.
Look at this table: All White Men. Only one woman lawmaker present, not pictured. https://t.co/mNuu8LWqJl
— Caitlin Huey-Burns (@CHueyBurns) June 20, 2018
GOP Rep. Liz Cheney
Elizabeth (Liz) Lynn CheneyThe Hill's 12:30 Report: Hunter Biden speaks out amid Ukraine controversy Fury over Trump Syria decision grows George Conway hits Republicans for not saying Trump's name while criticizing policy MORE (Wyo.), who is not pictured, was the only female lawmaker present at the table.
Earlier this year, social media users took aim at the Trump administration for a lack of diversity among its interns.
