they are american citizens. president trump seemed to single out ilhan omar. she was the focus of racist chanting from a crowd in south carolina. reporter: it appears that president trump wants to have this both ways. just a few days after saying he tried to hush the crowd, he tried to speak and interrupt the people who were chanting, end her back at his wednesday night rally in north carolina, the president is tweeting that the people are great patriots. this is what the president sent out. as you can see, i did nothing to lead people on. nor was i happy with their chant. just a big and patriotic crowd. they love the usa. two important things to point out. in that tweet, the president is retweeting someone who is supportive of those chants, suggesting that send her back is
sides of the racist controversy surrounding him. after critics and allies expressed concerns over chants at his rally, he distanced himself saying that he is unhappy with that send her back chorus, but at the same time he is embracing it. the president calling the crowd incredible patriots and then retweeting that sentiment today. i am joined by sarah westwood and i should begin by asking, what is the president saying now? well, martin, president trump this morning still standing by his initial attacks on those four progressive house democratic freshmen, but now he seems to be sending some mixed messages about that racist chant that broke out at his wednesday night rally in north carolina, and the president writing on twitter this morning from his bedminster resort. as you can see, i did nothing to lead people on and nor was i particularly happy with the chant. just a big and patriotic crowd.
friday, july 19. i m ayman mohyeldin alongside of yasmin vossoughian. the president tweeted that four democratic members of congress, all u.s. citizens and women of color should go back to the totally broken crime infested places from which they game. trump continued to defend those comments and so did congressional republicans on his behalf. the chambers first rebuke of a president in more than 100 years. then at a wednesday night rally, trump launched into a tirade declaring they hate our country and feeding the crowd s fury. watch this. send her back. send her back. send her back.
a racist trope that even the federal government considers to be discrimination officially. he defended to defend the comments and so did congressional republicans, with only four voting with democrats on a resolution to condemn the tweets in the house. the chamber s first rebuke of a president in more than 100 years. then at a wednesday night rally, trump launched into a tirade about the congresswomen declaring that they hate our country and feeding the crowd s fury. send her back! send her back! send her back! send her back! they re always telling us how to run it, how to do this. you know what? if they don t love it, tell them to leave it. even though as we just played for you the president endorsed