Trump attacks Obama after his call to reject hateful language – live updates

Trump tweets: ‘Did George Bush ever condemn President Obama after Sandy Hook. President Obama had 32 mass shootings during his reign’Sign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 2.43pm BST Trump plans to visit El Paso tomorrow as it mourns the loss of 22 members of its community, but the president’s reelection campaign still owes the city more than $500,00.Trump held a February rally at an El Paso arena, and according to the Center for Public Integrity, the campaign has an unpaid balance to the city of $569,204. 2.22pm BST The New York Times was forced to change the front-page headline of today’s paper amid intense backlash over how it portrayed Trump’s statement on the shootings.The original headline read: “TRUMP URGES UNITY VS. RACISM.” Many Twitter commentators complained that the wording fed Trump’s claim that those who called out his anti-immigrant rhetoric in the wake of the El Paso shooting were playing politics.Tomorrow’s NYT print edition.Not sure “TRUMP URGES UNITY VS. RACISM” is how I would have framed the story. pic.twitter.com/quOibXsp32Tomorrow’s @nytimes tonight, second edition: @realDonaldTrump assails hate but not guns; China employs currency in trade feud, jolting markets. #nytimes pic.twitter.com/1fD4pVEbaFThat’s not what happened. https://t.co/m6eIZOARcZLives literally depend on you doing better, NYT. Please do. https://t.co/L4CpCb8zLiUnbelievable. https://t.co/rLgaacttDSHey, @nytimes — what happened to “The Truth Is Worth It?” Not the truth.Not worth it. pic.twitter.com/N5tMTEoLlnLet this front page serve as a reminder of how white supremacy is aided by – and often relies upon – the cowardice of mainstream institutions. https://t.co/ynjgtT66yI Continue reading…
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