Trump says he disagrees with 'send her back' chant directed at Rep. Omar during his rally despite his previous 'go back' tweet
Speaking to reporters Thursday, the president said, "I was not happy with it — I disagree with it." He was pressed on why he didn't stop the chant at the North Carolina rally Wednesday night that began after he criticized Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.).
Trump said, “I think I did — I started speaking very quickly.” In fact, the president did not start speaking immediately but rather remained silent as the chants were heard.
The crowd's chant echoed recent comments made by Trump, including a tweet Sunday where he suggested Omar and three other minority congresswomen "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came."