I’m sure you’ve seen it all over the news: President Donald Trump is doubling down on his racially charged attacks on Representatives Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib.
Trump has claimed that these congresswomen “hate the United States and Israel” and that they support terrorists -- including Al-Qaeda. On top of all this, he’s suggesting that they should leave the country. This is just plain wrong and dangerous.
Let me be clear: Trump’s comments are reprehensible and far beneath the office of the presidency. We should be able to disagree on policy and politics without devolving into divisive, hateful rhetoric.
No one is above being held accountable for their actions. Not you. Not me. And certainly not the President of the United States. We need to fight back and show Trump that we will not let this country be divided by irresponsible rhetoric.