Top Cabinet Member Comes to President’s Defense

Secretary Ben Carson rushed to the defense of President Trump over his remarks to Ilhan Omar. The Daily Caller reports:

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson defended President Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying that his tweets directed towards four progressive members of Congress were not racist.

During an appearance on Fox News, Carson dismissed Democrats’ attacks on the president for telling four congresswoman (three of whom were born in the U.S.) to “go back” to their home countries.

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“Well, you know, I have an advantage of knowing the president very well, and he’s not a racist and his comments are not racist,” Carson said.

The four members known as “the squad” have made controversial comments widely perceived as anti-American, slamming law enforcement agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and harshly criticizing American allies such as Israel.

President Trump was making clear that the United States is a welcoming country to all nations, provided that the law is followed and upheld, and that seditious ideologies like communism and radical Islamism are not advocated.