President Donald Trump condemned “racism, bigotry and white supremacy” after 31 people lost their lives during the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio this weekend.
In El Paso, a gun man killed 22 people at a shopping center on Saturday. The shooter in Dayton killed 9 individuals at a popular nightlife district on Sunday. Many others were injured during these mass shootings, just 13 hours apart.
In his remarks from the White House on Monday, Trump called the suspects as “twisted monsters” who committed “barbaric crimes” in El Paso and Dayton.
The President said, “The shooter in El Paso posted a manifesto online consumed by racist hate. In one voice, our nation must condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy. These sinister ideologies must be defeated. Hate has no place in America. Hatred warps the minds, ravages the heart and devours the soul.
In addition, Trump said, “We vow to act with urgent resolve.” He directed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to “investigate and disrupt hate crimes and domestic terrorism”
