The countdown is on. After nearly 70 years open championship golf returns to royal portrush this time tomorrow. And while the some rain input rose, todayit and while the some rain input rose, today it stays dry and fairly warm, here in sydney. See you in 15 minutes. Good morning. Its wednesday, july 17. Our top story comments made by President Trump about four congresswomen have been condemned as racist by the us house of representatives. The president called for the women from minority backgrounds to go back to their countries of origin, despite all being us citizens. Shortly after the vote, a democrat politician called for mr trump to be impeached. Our north america correspondent david willis reports. A row that started in cyberspace became all the more human, not to mention personal on the floor of the Nations Capital after the president was accused of racism. The comments from the white house a disgraceful and disgusting and those comments are racist. Senior republicans have since
Welcoming Justin Trudeau at the white house a little bit elliott. Satin chairs next to each other posing for some pictures and exchanging pleasa ntries. Posing for some pictures and exchanging pleasantries. Clearly, while those two were getting on in that situation they disagree on a lot, immigration, security probably been top of the list. Both issues came up at the joint press conference, here are the answers. Came up at the joint press conference, here are the answerslj said we would get out the criminals, the drug lords, general kelly he was sitting right here said he he is doing a fantasticjob. Ive said from the beginning we would get the bad ones, the really bad ones that is exactly what we are doing. I think that in the end everyone will be very happy and i will tell you now, a lot of people very happy right now. Canada has always understood that keeping canadian safe is one of the fundamental responsibilities of any government and that is certainly something we are focused on.
Welcoming Justin Trudeau at the white house a little bit elliott. Satin chairs next to each other posing for some pictures and exchanging pleasa ntries. Posing for some pictures and exchanging pleasantries. Clearly, while those two were getting on in that situation they disagree on a lot, immigration, security probably been top of the list. Both issues came up at the joint press conference, here are the answers. Came up at the joint press conference, here are the answerslj said we would get out the criminals, the drug lords, general kelly he was sitting right here said he he is doing a fantasticjob. Ive said from the beginning we would get the bad ones, the really bad ones that is exactly what we are doing. I think that in the end everyone will be very happy and i will tell you now, a lot of people very happy right now. Canada has always understood that keeping canadian safe is one of the fundamental responsibilities of any government and that is certainly something we are focused on.
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