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Talking about racist statements from the president of the United States. President trump escalating the ugliest of ugly politics. Instead of apologizing for his racist attack on four progressive house members he justified it at a white house news conference. Trump sparked the controversy sunday when he tweeted the congress women, all of them u. S. Citizens should, quote, go back to where they came from. John roberts of fox news put this question to the president yesterday. Does it concern you that many people saw that tweet as racist and that White Nationalist groups are finding common cause with you on that point . It doesnt concern me because many people agree with me and all im saying, they want to leave, they can leave. The episode reflects the president s certainty he wont lose the support of his base nor the Republican Party he reshaped. Most gop lawmakers kept mum but a number of prominent lawmakers did come out against the remark if against the president. The only black republi

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