ADVERTISEMENT“I think it’s a small group of people that have very, very serious problems, I guess,” Trump said. But it’s certainly a terrible thing.”Trump was asked about white nationalism and the shooting deaths of 49 people at mosques in Christchurch after he formally vetoed Congress’ resolution to block his declaration of a national emergency at the Mexico border. “Were/are you a supporter of Donald Trump?” was one of the questions he posed to himself. Trump, who as a candidate proposed a ban on all Muslims entering the United States, has drawn criticism as being slow to condemn white supremacy and related violence. It took more than a week for Trump to respond to the plot, which he deemed “a shame.”Many experts who track violent extremists have identified white nationalism as a growing threat in the U.S. and abroad.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 15, 2019 22:07 UTC