Yesterday morning, President Donald Trump tweeted that four congresswomen of color should go back to the "broken and crime infested" countries they came from, despite the fact that all of the women are American citizens, with three having been born within the U.S.
His attack has drawn massive backlash from Democrats who describe his tweets as racist and divisive.
Republicans in government have remained largely silent on their reactions to the president's remarks.
When asked what his thoughts are regarding Trump's tweet, U.S. Representative Bruce Westerman stated his distrust for Democrats, but that "the president's tweets weren't about policy, and were unnecessarily demeaning."
Rep. French Hill stated his distaste for "social media back-and-forth," and that he's tired of "ill-informed comments—from our president and other elected officials."
U.S. Senator John Boozman, on the other hand, gave suggestions on how to come together as a country in response to Trump's tweets yesterday.
“What our nation needs right now is for leaders to come together over the one thing that should unite all of us – the common recognition that America is the best, most prosperous and free country in the world."
Below are the three official's complete statements:
"The new socialist Democrats advocate ideas that will bankrupt American families, slow productivity and weaken our military; however, the president’s tweets weren’t about policy, and were unnecessarily demeaning. Governing well requires debating policies, not personalities." – U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.)
"Like many Americans, I'm tired of the war of outrageous and ill-informed comments—from our president and other elected officials. This country needs less social media back-and-forth and more civil debate on policies that contribute to a stronger, more united nation." — U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.)
“What our nation needs right now is for leaders to come together over the one thing that should unite all of us – the common recognition that America is the best, most prosperous and free country in the world – and work to make it even better. I have always found that disagreeing without being disagreeable provides the most opportunity to get things done. While we can vary on what policies we support, singling out people whose opinions differ from our own is bad for discourse and public civility.” — U.S. Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.)