Don’t ignore the horrors at the border, the left says

A roundup of editorials on the left.

Explore1. What’s going on at the border is horrifying, but we can’t go numb and turn away.

From Slate: "We witnessed a ramping up and coordinated defense of a Trump administration policy of separating families seeking asylum. That policy is resulting in children being warehoused in cages and ripped away from their parents, as their mothers are told they are bathing."

Explore2. There's No Defending Trump's North Korea Performance

From The Washington Post: "When the most optimistic scenario is that the president doesn't really believe what he's tweeting, we have ample reason to doubt his competence and his motivation."

Explore 3. Trump Doctrine: How to Lose Friends, Influence Enemies

From NBC News: "The same president who refused to sign on to the G-7 joint statement with America's closest allies signed on to an agreement with North Korea's autocratic leader just days later."

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