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'Go Back Where You Came From': The Long Rhetorical Roots Of Trump's Racist Tweets

At a ceremony Monday at the White House, President Trump defended his racist tweets against Democratic lawmakers. The language used in that tweet has a long history connected with nativist political movements. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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'Go Back Where You Came From': The Long Rhetorical Roots Of Trump's Racist Tweets

July 15, 2019 • When the president told several new congresswomen of color to "go back" to where they came from, he borrowed nativist language about as old as the country itself. Here's a little history.

'Go Back Where You Came From': The Long Rhetorical Roots Of Trump's Racist Tweets

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