Mick Mulvaney, the acting chief of staff, said Sunday that President Donald Trump 'is not a white supremacist' and attempts to tie him to the alleged New Zealand mosque shooter are 'absurd.'
A top White House official said Sunday that President Donald Trump"is not a white supremacist" and attempts to tie him to the alleged New Zealand mosque shooter are"absurd."
"This was a disturbed individual, an evil person, and to try and tie him to an American politician from either party probably ignores some of the deeper, difficulties that this sort of activity exposes," Mulvaney said. "Were/are you a supporter of Donald Trump?" was one of the questions he posed to himself in the document. His answer:"As a symbol of renewed white identity and common purpose? Sure. As a policy maker and leader? Dear God no."Mulvaney said Trump is a defender of religious minorities worldwide and that his actions speak louder than his words.
Mulvaney also addressed a threat by North Korea to reconsider its halt to nuclear and ballistic missile tests, saying such a move would be a"truly disappointing turn of events." The threat followed the collapse of nuclear disarmament talks last month between Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, disagreed, saying white nationalism is on the rise"and the president should call it out, but sadly he's not doing that."
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