At a press conference Monday afternoon, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders doubled down on White House claims that the president's whipping up of anti-immigrant and xenophobic sentiments, and his incitements to violence, had nothing to do with the recent killings and mail bombs.
Asked by CNN's Jim Acosta to identify those in the media to whom the president was referring when he claimed that the "fake media" was fueling violence, Sanders replied: "I think it's irresponsible of a news organization, like yours, to blame responsibility of a pipe bomb that was not sent by the president—not just blame the president, but blame members of his administration for those heinous acts. I think that is outrageous and I think it's irresponsible."
Sanders also announced that the president and Melania Trump would be visiting Pittsburgh on Tuesday. There is widespread opposition in Pittsburgh to the Trumps making such a visit to the city.
According to the Washington Post, more than 35,000 people have signed an open letter by Pittsburgh Jewish leaders to President Trump opposing his coming to Pittsburgh until he denounces white nationalism and ends his attacks on minorities and his continuing assault on immigrants and refugees.
"President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you fully denounce white nationalism," reads the letter. It continues: " President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you stop targeting and endangering all minorities… [and] until you cease your assault on immigrants and refugees."
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