WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump strongly denied accusations of racism on Tuesday (Jul 16) after launching a xenophobic attack on a group of ...
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump strongly denied accusations of racism on Tuesday after launching a xenophobic attack on a group of ethnic minority Democratic congresswomen.
"Those Tweets were NOT Racist. I don't have a Racist bone in my body!" tweeted Trump, as US lawmakers prepared to vote on a resolution condemning his"racist comments."In a series of tweets launched on Sunday attacking the four lawmakers - who are of Hispanic, Arab, Somali and African American origin - Trump urged them to"go back" to their countries of origin.
Democratic leaders have roundly condemned Trump's comments, and rallied around the lawmakers - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley, who with the exception of Omar were all born in the United States. US Representatives Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar at a press conference to respond to President Donald Trump.
Slamming the"so-called vote" scheduled for later Tuesday as a"Democrat con game," Trump urged his fellow Republicans not to"show 'weakness' and fall into their trap.""This should be a vote on the filthy language, statements and lies told by the Democrat Congresswomen, who I truly believe, based on their actions, hate our Country," the president wrote.
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