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Trump blames ‘crazed’ media for rally taunt backlash
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – US President Donald Trump on
Friday slammed what he called “crazed” media coverage of taunts targeting a
Somali-born Democratic lawmaker during one of his rallies, alleging political
bias against him.
Facing a mounting backlash over the cries of “Send her back” aimed at
congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Trump accused the media of a “sick partnership”
with his Democratic opponents.
“It is amazing how the Fake News Media became ‘crazed’ over the chant
‘send her back’ by a packed Arena…. but is totally calm & accepting of the
most vile and disgusting statements made by the three Radical Left
Congresswomen,” Trump tweeted.
“Mainstream Media, which has lost all credibility, has either officially
or unofficially become a part of the Radical Left Democrat Party,” he
continued.
“It is a sick partnership, so pathetic to watch!”
Trump ignited a firestorm at the weekend when he urged Omar and three
other progressive Democratic congresswomen of color — all American citizens
and three of them US-born — to “go back” to their countries of origin.
Despite the uproar over his comments, condemned as “racist” by the
Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives, Trump stepped up his
attacks at a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday, where the incendiary
chants broke out.
Trump later sought to disavow the chants, but television footage showed
he let them continue for more than 10 seconds before he resumed speaking.
Omar has branded Trump a “fascist” in response.
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