US presid­ent did on severa­l occasi­ons tweet and speak to condem­n the horrib­le attack in New Zealan­dWASHINGTON DC: President Donald Trump on Monday complained that he is being blamed by journalists for the massacre of 50 people in attacks on two mosques in New Zealand. “The Fake News Media is working overtime to blame me for the horrible attack in New Zealand,” Trump told his more than 59 million followers on Twitter. The Fake News Media is working overtime to blame me for the horrible attack in New Zealand. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2019“They will have to work very hard to prove that one,” he tweeted. In a lengthy written rant, the alleged killer had referred to Trump as “a symbol of renewed white identity.”US condemns New Zealand mosque attack as ‘vicious act of hate’Trump did on several occasions tweet and speak to condemn the “horrible” attack and offer any US assistance to New Zealand’s authorities.

Source: The Express Tribune March 18, 2019 16:30 UTC