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'They Are Free To Leave': Trump Accuses Congresswomen Of Hating America

A day after a series of tweets using racist language to describe the Democratic lawmakers, President Trump said the four women of color should apologize to him.

Updated at 1:40 p.m. ET

President Trump, a day after using racist language in a tweet directed at four minority members of Congress, dug in further Monday on Twitter and at a live event at the White House.

"They are free to leave" if they want, Trump said during an impromptu press conference in front of the White House. He also accused the members of Congress

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