GOP grapples with Trump tweet: ‘He’s not a racist’

Published July 16, 2019 2:15am ET



Republicans returned to the Capitol Monday to grapple with questions about President Trump’s tweet urging four minority liberal freshman women to “go back” to where they came from.

While many frowned on the tweet, others insisted Trump’s missive was not racially motivated.

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