Updated Jul 17, 2019 - Politics & Policy

Trump supporters echo his racist tweets, chanting "send her back"

Orion Rummler

Trump stands on stage and points with an American flag behind him — Trump arrives at the "Make America Great Again" rally at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, North Carolina, on July 17. Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images

Trump supporters chanted "send her back" at a re-election rally on Wednesday, after President Trump listed his grievances with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)

The big picture: The House voted 240-187 yesterday to condemn Trump's racist tweets against the 4 Democratic congresswomen of color, all of whom are American citizens. In his tweets, Trump said the congresswomen should "go back" to where they came from.

What she's saying: Omar responded by tweeting a quote from Maya Angelou’s poem “Still I Rise."

"You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I’ll rise."

Editor's note: This article has been updated to include Omar's comments.

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