A Maryland pastor condemned President Trump
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People attending the mass said Pence was red-faced as Rev. Maurice Watson spoke out against Trump’s remarks.
“And I further say: Whoever made such a statement, whoever used such a visceral, disrespectful, dehumanizing adjective to characterize the nations of Africa, whoever said it, is wrong. And they ought to be held accountable.”
Those attending the service reportedly jumped up and applauded.
Watson said he felt “led by God to do it,” noting that many parishioners at his church are from the nations Trump allegedly insulted, according to the Daily News.
Trump has faced intense criticism from both sides of the aisle for his comments about the “shithole countries” during an Oval Office meeting on immigration.
Sen. Dick Durbin
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However, GOP Sens. David Perdue (Ga.) and Tom Cotton
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Trump lashed out at Durbin on Twitter Monday, saying the senator “totally misrepresented” his comments.