Senator Kamala Harris, who is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, on Sunday blasted US President Donald Trump’s comment that Democratic congresswomen should return to their countries of origin.
“It is absolutely racist and un-American, and it is an old trope,” Harris said. “You might hear it on the street but you should never hear it from the president of the United States. This guy doesn’t understand his responsibilities and I don’t think he understands what the American people want from their president, which is somebody who is going to elevate public discourse and speak with a level of dignity with the goal of unity. … That’s why he needs to go.”