“This is a dark day for America and a stain on the office of the President of the United States. It’s frightening to witness President Donald Trump repeating racist falsehoods from the darkest corners of the internet designed to inspire hatred and sow divisions in our country.
“Donald Trump accusing Representative Ilhan Omar of supporting Al Qaeda is completely disgusting, astonishingly racist and obviously false. Omar is a proud American Congresswoman who has devoted her life to public service and has sworn an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America.
“Today, I am calling on leaders in the Minnesota Republican Party to join me in denouncing President Trump’s overt racism. Speaking out against bigotry should not be a partisan issue. It’s time for Congressmen Hagedorn, Stauber, Emmer and Minnesota GOP Chair Carnahan to speak out forcefully against this utterly shameful attack from a Republican President.”
“Donald Trump’s grotesque and hateful remarks have absolutely no place anywhere in our state, our country or our government.”