Mr. Trump said his “go back” comments to the lawmakers was a suggestion that the leave the country if they disliked America so much.
Republican Senators Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina, and Patrick Toomey, of Pennsylvania suggested the president steer clear from personal attacks and instead focus on policy.
“We all know that A.O.C. and this crowd are a bunch of communists,” Mr. Graham said on Fox News. “They hate Israel, they hate our own country.” But he also pushed back against the president’s suggestion that the women are not American.
“They are American citizens,” Mr. Graham said. “They won an election. Take on their policies. The bottom line here is this is a diverse country.”
He added, “Mr. President, you’re right about their policies. You’re right about where they will take the country. Just aim higher.”
For months there has been a rift between Ms. Pelosi and the four lawmakers, and last week tensions grew when Ms. Pelosi pointedly said they had no following in Congress. The four lawmakers, who call themselves “the squad,” opposed a $4.6 billion aid package for the border, approved by Congress, because they said it supported Mr. Trump’s immigration policies.
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