Texas Judge at Citizenship Ceremony: ‘Go to Another Country’ If You Don’t Accept Trump

Texas Judge at Citizenship Ceremony: ‘Go to Another Country’ If You Don’t Accept Trump
Immigrants hold American flags and listen to the national anthem during a naturalization ceremony (John Moore/Getty Images)
Jack Phillips
11/21/2016
Updated:
11/21/2016

Those who were critical of his statements started a MoveOn.org petition to have Primomo, appointed in 1998, removed from his position.

The judge made his comments in a room at the Institute of Texan Cultures, WFAA8 reported.

He told KENS-TV that he was not trying to make a political statement, as he didn’t vote for Trump.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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