US President Donald Trump drew fierce condemnation Wednesday after he retweeted three anti-Muslim videos posted by the deputy head of a British far-right group who has been convicted of a hate crime.
Trump faced criticism both at home and from abroad -- in London, the government of Prime Minister Theresa May said he was "wrong" to promote the "hateful narratives" of the group, British First.
The White House scrambled to limit the fallout, saying even if the anti-Muslim videos were misleading, Trump was pointing out a real problem.
"The threat is real, and that's what the president is talking about," said White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders.
Deputy spokesman Raj Shah also defended Trump's actions: "It's never the wrong time to talk about the security and safety of the American people. Those are the issues he was raising in his tweets this morning."
One of the videos falsely claims to show a Muslim beating up a Dutch boy on crutches.
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Trump fiercely condemned for retweeting anti-Muslim videos
Trump faced criticism both at home and from abroad -- in London, the government of Prime Minister Theresa May said he was "wrong" to promote the "hateful narratives" of the group, British First.
The White House scrambled to limit the fallout, saying even if the anti-Muslim videos were misleading, Trump was pointing out a real problem.
"The threat is real, and that's what the president is talking about," said White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders.
Deputy spokesman Raj Shah also defended Trump's actions: "It's never the wrong time to talk about the security and safety of the American people. Those are the issues he was raising in his tweets this morning."
One of the videos falsely claims to show a Muslim beating up a Dutch boy on crutches.
> READ MORE
Trump fiercely condemned for retweeting anti-Muslim videos
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