“This president has given license to white supremacy in America that has spread across the world,' said Tom Steyer, founder of the Need to Impeach campaign.
Billionaire Democratic donor Tom Steyer, currently touring the country on a campaign to impeach President Donald Trump, on Friday condemned the president for what he saw as giving license to white supremacy and the terror attack at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
A suspect in the massacre reportedly expressed admiration for Trump in a 74-page manifesto. “As a symbol of renewed white identity and common purpose? Sure,” the suspect wrote of Trump. “As a policy maker and leader? Dear god no.” “Violence against religious groups is devastating, whether in Charleston, Pittsburgh or Christchurch. My heart goes out to the Muslim community,” Steyer tweeted. “Is there anything lower than murdering people while they are praying and seeking spiritual guidance and higher purpose?”
Steyer, who founded the Need to Impeach campaign in October 2017, has frequently rebuked Trump for comments he considers racist and that encourage violence. More than 7.6 million Americans have signed the campaign’s online petition urging Congress to begin proceedings to remove Trump.
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