Donald Trump blames supporters for 'send her back' taunts against black lawmaker
Posted on AllSides July 18th, 2019
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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump blamed his supporters Thursday for a chant of "send her back" that erupted at his North Carolina rally, even though he did nothing to stop the taunts against a black lawmaker.
"I disagree with it,” the president told reporters a day later in the Oval Office. "I wasn't happy with that message."
Pressed further, Trump suggested that reporters return to North Carolina to ask why supporters began the chant during Wednesday's rally. The audience broke into the chant in the middle of a lengthy...
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