Donald Trump's attacks on four progressive congresswomen - known as "the squad" - have been viewed as an effort to divide Democrats. Photo: ReutersThe US House of Representatives has voted to condemn President Donald Trump for "racist comments" against four minority Democratic congresswomen - a symbolic measure aimed at shaming Trump and his fellow Republicans who stood by him. Democrats, who have a majority in the House, passed the resolution on Tuesday evening, which said the House "strongly condemns President Donald Trump's racist comments that have legitimised and increased fear and hatred of new Americans and people of colour." "These comments from the White House are disgraceful and disgusting and these comments are racist," Pelosi said. Pelosi's comments put the House into a two-hour limbo after Republicans argued she went too far in her comments and broke debate rules.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 17, 2019 02:27 UTC