Trump: Sad to see Democrats sticking up for Israel haters
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US President fires back following tweets in which he told Democratic congresswomen to “go back” to the countries that they came from.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday night doubled down on tweets telling a group of Democratic congresswomen that they should “go back” to the countries that they came from.
“So sad to see the Democrats sticking up for people who speak so badly of our country and who, in addition, hate Israel with a true and unbridled passion. Whenever confronted, they call their adversaries, including Nancy Pelosi, ‘RACIST,'” Trump wrote.
“Their disgusting language and the many terrible things they say about the United States must not be allowed to go unchallenged. If the Democrat Party wants to continue to condone such disgraceful behavior, then we look even more forward to seeing you at the ballot box in 2020!” he added.
The furor over Trump’s tweets offered an increasingly fractious Democratic Party the chance to unify in its criticism of the president. The party has been riven by infighting over the past week, sparked by an interview given to the New York Times by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) last Sunday in which she made remarks about the freshman congresswomen that were seen by some as dismissive.
The tensions within the party escalated after Ocasio-Cortez told the Washington Post that she felt Pelosi was targeting women of color, though the New York Democrat said she doesn’t believe the Speaker is racist.
Trump’s tweets, however, provided Democrats with an opportunity to show a united front, however temporary, noted The Hill.
Democrats across the spectrum, from Ocasio-Cortez’s fellow progressives to close Pelosi allies like Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), condemned the tweets, with Jeffries calling Trump a “racial arsonist.”
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