On Sunday, the President used racist language to attack progressive Democratic congresswomen, falsely implying they weren't natural-born American citizens. Asked directly as he walked toward displays of American motorcycles and Air Stream trailers if his tweets were racist , Trump said: "Not at all." 'You can leave'JUST WATCHED Trump addresses his racist tweets about congresswomen Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Trump addresses his racist tweets about congresswomen 01:43Later, Trump declared from behind a podium that if that if the congresswomen don't like the United States, they can leave. "As far as I'm concerned, if you hate our country, if you're not happy here, you can leave," Trump said in remarks in front of the South Portico. ReactionJUST WATCHED Republican Rep.: Trump's tweets were racist Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Republican Rep.: Trump's tweets were racist 01:50Republicans were slow to respond to the President's remarks.

Source: CNN July 15, 2019 16:53 UTC