Congresswomen hit back after Trump's tweets branded racist
Posted on AllSides July 16th, 2019
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The four US congresswomen attacked by US President Donald Trump in tweets widely called racist have dismissed his remarks as a distraction.
Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib urged the US people "not to take the bait" at a news conference on Monday.
Mr Trump had suggested the four women - all US citizens - "can leave".
He has defended his comments and denied allegations of racism.
On Tuesday, he kept up his Twitter attack on the women, accusing them of saying "filthy and hate-laced things"....
