A BRITISH presenter of Indian and Mauritian heritage has hit out at the US president for his tweets where he told four non-white politicians to "go back" to their supposed home countries.
BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty said such comments were "embedded in racism."
Although she did not call Donald Trump a racist, Munchetty said she was furious over Trump's language.
"Every time I have been told, as a woman of colour, to go back to where I came from, that was embedded in racism," she said on the BBC yesterday (17).
"Now, I'm not accusing anyone of anything here, but you know what certain phrases mean.
"I can imagine that lots of people in this country will be feeling absolutely furious that a man in that position feels it's OK to skirt the lines in using language like that.
"It's not enough to do it just to get attention. He's in a responsible position."
The latest scandal erupted on Sunday (14) after Trump took shots at four Democratic congresswomen, telling them to "go back" to their home countries.
In a series of tweets, Trump wrote: "So interesting to see “Progressive” Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly and viciously telling the people of the United States, the greatest and most powerful Nation on earth, how our government is to be run.
“Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came."
Although Trump did not name the four women, he was taking aim at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Illhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley, all vocal critics of the president.
Trump’s tweets sparked outrage, but he has refused to back down.
In renewed attacks on the women, Trump accused them of hating Americana and said they were “spewing some of the most vile, hateful and disgusting things ever said by a politician.”
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During the hearing, Clifford denied all the charges except for the rape charge, which was added to the indictment at the session. (Photo: Hertfordshire Police /Handout via REUTERS)
Man pleads not guilty to murder of BBC presenter's family
A 26-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering the wife and two daughters of BBC sports commentator John Hunt in a crossbow and knife attack.
Kyle Clifford, who also faces charges of rape, appeared via video link at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday.
Clifford, arrested in July after a manhunt, is charged with three counts of murder, one count each of rape and false imprisonment, and two counts of possessing offensive weapons – a 10-inch knife and a crossbow.
During the hearing, Clifford denied all the charges except for the rape charge, which was added to the indictment at the session.
He is expected to enter a plea for that charge at a later date.
The victims were Carol Hunt, 61, wife of horseracing commentator John Hunt, and their daughters Louise, 25, and Hannah, 28.
An earlier hearing revealed that Louise had been found tied up and that both she and her sister had been shot with a crossbow, while their mother had been stabbed with a knife.
The fatal attack occurred at the family’s home in Bushey, a commuter town near Watford, northwest of London.
(With inputs from AFP)