"You are angry because you can’t conceive of an America that includes us," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who was born in the Bronx.
"THIS is what racism looks like," tweeted Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), who was born in Boston. "WE are what democracy looks like."
"I will never back down," said Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), who was born in Detroit.
"As Members of Congress, the only country we swear an oath to is the United States," said Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who was born in Somalia, and emigrated to the U.S. when she was nine years old.
Throughout Sunday, Democrats reacted with bitterness to the President's tweets.
They’re Americans.
— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) July 14, 2019
You’re a bigot. https://t.co/iNtwEfRIxS
.@RepBarragan says Trump tweets are 'incredibly racist' today on #CNNSOTU w/ @jaketapper https://t.co/hdXFAU4hf8
— State of the Union (@CNNSotu) July 14, 2019
Telling a group of American women of color to go back to their country is fundamentally un-American.
— Rep. Elissa Slotkin (@RepSlotkin) July 14, 2019
That the President of the United States is making such comments toward sitting members of Congress is racist and hateful. https://t.co/ZWCwtJHLpt
President Trump’s nauseating tweets this morning would be beneath comment—if they weren’t sadly from the President of the United States.
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) July 14, 2019
.@realDonaldTrump, you’re referring to American Congresswomen who have done more to uphold our values than you ever will. Your bigotry and xenophobia has no place in our society. https://t.co/YDHjDy4Bqu
— Rep. Mike Levin (@RepMikeLevin) July 14, 2019
POTUS is an ignorant bigot trying to delegitimize duly elected Members of Congress based on ethnicity and gender. President Trump shames our country. https://t.co/plMRAeiHFE
— Rep. Zoe Lofgren (@RepZoeLofgren) July 14, 2019
This is who Donald Trump is and who he has always been. https://t.co/edT2BSNSFt
— Rep. Don Beyer (@RepDonBeyer) July 14, 2019
Unlike the Democratic Congresswomen @realDonaldTrump attacked today, I actually am a foreign-born Member of Congress. But I’m a white male of European descent, so there’s no chance he’ll attack me.
— Jim Himes (@jahimes) July 14, 2019
His tantrum has nothing to do with birthplace.
My question tonight is: are there any remaining Republicans with the slightest shred of shame and moral courage? Are there any members of the GOP who will condemn this bigoted and ignorant humiliation for the national dishonor that it is?
— Rep. Val Demings (@RepValDemings) July 15, 2019
"We have a racist in the White House and these vile comments go beyond dog-whistling," said Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI).
"I don’t know what else to say but Donald Trump is a racist and a criminal and we have a constitutional duty to impeach him," said Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA).
"There’s no excuse for such racist and xenophobic comments, especially from the president of the United States," said Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO).
"Trump’s racist rant against our colleagues unifies all patriotic Americans against him," said Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD).
"The birther-in-chief continues to spout racist, un-American garbage to distract from his failing administration," said Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY).
"As I’ve said all along, this President is a racist, and this comment confirms the person we know him to be on the inside," said Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY).
"Go back where you came from,” the cry of every bigoted tyrant for centuries," said Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY).
These were the tweets from the President on Sunday morning which drew the attention of Democrats:
It wasn't immediately apparent what spurred the President's series of social media missives at the four women lawmakers, who have been involved in a growing feud with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
"To tell these American citizens (most of whom were born here) to “go back” to the “crime infested places from which they came” is racist and disgusting," said Rep. Justin Amash (I-MI), who recently left the Republican Party in Congress.
On Twitter, Republicans were silent about the President's remarks, tweeting instead on Sunday about health care, immigration, Girl Scouts, baseball, and more.
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