[
While Haiti has tragically descended into chaos, it's worth remembering how leftist celebrities once hailed the Caribbean nation as a “great” country to live in.
The situation in Haiti has now become so bad that America has removed its embassy staff from there. The government is on the brink of collapse, violent gangs are taking over the city and some warn of a pending humanitarian crisis. There are even some reports of people turning to cannibalism.
BREAKING NEWS: Here's disturbing footage of a Haitian cannibal gang eating the body parts of one of their victims while cooking food over a fire. The leader of a Haiti cannibal gang named 'Barbeque' is now the most powerful man in Haiti after Prime Minister Ariel Henry fled the scene. pic.twitter.com/2j41sdPZ4Z
– Dom Lucre | breaker of narratives (@dom_lucre) 10 March 2024
The state of affairs was summarized by The New York Times:
Haiti is in the grip of an insurgency not seen in decades. As the region's politicians struggle to find a diplomatic solution to a political crisis that has left Prime Minister Ariel Henry stranded in Puerto Rico and gangs attacking police stations, a humanitarian disaster is rapidly looming. Food supplies are at risk, and access to water and health care is severely reduced.
While gangs expand their territory and unite in concerted attacks against the state, millions of people across the country are caught in the middle. Many people are afraid to leave their homes for fear of getting caught in the crossfire. they're hungry. They are running out of clean water and gas. They are desperate.
The devastation may bring back memories of five years ago, when reports emerged that President Trump had described Haiti as a “filth country.”
In response to the comments, various left-wing celebrities, including talk show host Bill Maher, actress Susan Sarandon and comedian Conan O'Brien, jumped to the defense of the troubled country by wearing hats with the phrase “Haiti is already great”.
After Trump called Haiti a lousy nation, celebrities began chanting “Haiti is already great” to prove him wrong.
How did these T-shirts become old? pic.twitter.com/KxwcSFT0n3
– End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) 10 March 2024
O'Brien took the issue so seriously that he traveled to Haiti for his show, although he probably did so with armed security while staying in the country's most exclusive hotels and resorts.
Trump at all times declined to remark. But if it did, it seems they weren’t far off the mark.