After the New Zealand attacks on Friday that left 50 dead, President Trump downplayed the rise of white nationalism around the world calling it a “small group of people.” He also came to the defense of a Fox News host who made anti-Muslim remarks. We’ll talk with a national security expert who believes Trump’s views are undercutting the administration’s counter-terrorism policies.
Trump Administration Downplays Rise of White Nationalism Following New Zealand Attacks
After the New Zealand attacks on Friday that left 50 dead, President Trump downplayed the rise of white nationalism around the world calling it a “small group of people.” He also came to the defense of a Fox News host who made anti-Muslim remarks. We’ll talk with a national security expert who believes Trump's views are undercutting the administration’s counter-terrorism policies.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a political rally at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on August 2, 2018. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
Guests:
Faiza Patel, co-Director, Liberty and National Security Program at Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law<br />