Updated Jul 18, 2019 - Politics & Policy

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

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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