The suspected gunman has called Trump, whose rhetoric on immigrants has been widely criticized, “a symbol of renewed white identity and common purpose.”
By Shane Harris and Shane Harris Intelligence and national security reporter Email Bio Follow Felicia Sonmez Felicia Sonmez National reporter on The Washington Post's breaking political news team Email Bio Follow March 17 at 11:58 AM The mass shooting of Muslim worshipers by an alleged white supremacist in New Zealand has underscored the deep partisan divide over President Trump’s rhetoric on immigrants and whether his words serve as incitement for extremist violence.
The suspect, Brenton Harrison Tarrant, described himself as an “ethno-nationalist eco-fascist” in his lengthy, discursive statement, but he rooted that in his nationalist philosophy, accusing politicians on the left of “presiding over the continued destruction of the natural environment itself through mass immigration and uncontrolled urbanization...”
“Last month, more than 76,000 illegal migrants arrived at our border,” he said. “We’re on track for a million illegal aliens to rush our borders. People hate the word ‘invasion,’ but that’s what it is.” On “State of the Union,” Rep. Rashida Tlaib , one of three Muslim lawmakers serving in the House, urged Trump to deliver a message of support to the Muslim community in the wake of the New Zealand attack.
“At the very least, he should be giving strong statements, public speeches defending Muslims in this world,” Klobuchar said on “State of the Union.” “I think it’s on all of us to condemn this hate.”Trump on Sunday appeared to take the opposite approach, however. In morning tweets, he issued a defiant defense of Fox News Channel host Jeanine Pirro, whose on-air remarks last week about a Muslim lawmaker, Rep. Ilhan Omar , sparked broad criticism and prompted a condemnation from the network itself.
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