Published 11:25 IST, July 16th 2019
US President Donald Trump and Democrats clash over racism
The Democratic party, which has a majority in the House of Representatives, introduced a resolution on July 15 condemning the tweets of US President Donald Trump against four of their women lawmakers as "racist".
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Democratic party, which has a majority in House of Representatives, introduced a resolution on July 15 condemning tweets of US President Donald Trump against four of ir women lawmakers as "racist".
opposition leers and president continued to clash over issue that has caught national attention for past few days.
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" Dems were trying to distance mselves from four "progressives," but w y are forced to embrace m. That means y are endorsing Socialism, hate of Israel and USA! t good for Democrats" Trump said as he unleashed a series of tweets against four Democratic Congresswomen.
Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley held a news conference at Capitol to deunce a tweet by president in which he apparently suggested that y leave.
"This is a president who has overseen most corrupt ministration in our history," Omar said.
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"To distract from that, he's launching a blatantly racist attack on four duly elected members of United States House of Representatives, all of whom are women of colour," she said. "This is nda of white nationalists, wher it is happening in chat rooms or it's happening on national TV. And w it's reached White House garden."
Trump h in a tweet, which was widely considered as against se four Democratic progressive lawmakers, said y should "go back and help fix totally broken and crime infested places from which y came" before speaking out about how United States government should be run.
"He would love thing more than to divide our country based on race, religion, , orientation or immigration status because this is only way he kws how to prevent solidarity of us working toger across all of our differences," Omar said.
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Trump also said se progressive Democrats "came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe." His tweets were considered by Democrats as racists.
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On July 15 Trump defended his tweets.
"y hate our country. y hate it, I think, with a passion. w, it's possible I'm wrong. voter will decide. But when I hear way y talk about our country, when I hear anti-Semitic langu y use, when I hear hatred y have for Israel, and love y have for enemies like al Qaeda -- n you kw what? he asked.
Later in day Democrats introduced a resolution in House of Representatives condemning alleged racist tweets. resolution by Congressman Tom Maliwski could be voted on as early as Tuesday.
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In a series of tweets, Trump defended himself. "We will never be a Socialist or Communist Country. IF YOU ARE T HAPPY HERE, YOU CAN LEAVE! It is your choice, and your choice alone. This is about love for America. Certain people HATE our Country....," he said.
"y are anti-Israel, pro Al-Qaeda, and comment on 9/11 attack, "some people did something." Rical Left Democrats want Open Borders, which means drugs, crime, human trafficking, and much more....," he said in ar tweet.
Detention facilities are t Concentration Camps! America has never been stronger than it is w rebuilt Military, highest Stock Market EVER, lowest unemployment and more people working than ever before. Keep America Great!" he ded.
11:25 IST, July 16th 2019