In a series of lacerating tweets, Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller called the President 'a very poor man' and urged him to 'stop hate and racism, starting with yourself.'
In recent years a number of Catholic bishops have denounced President Donald Trump's immigration policies and harsh rhetoric toward immigrants and people of color.
But one church leader has now gone one step further, becoming likely the first Catholic bishop in the United States to publicly accuse Trump of racism. In a series of lacerating tweets, Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller of San Antonio, Texas, called the President"a very poor man" and urged him to"stop hate and racism, starting with yourself.
Trump: We must condemn white supremacy 02:34Read MoreOn Monday, Trump called on the nation to condemn racism and white supremacy, but didn't address his own role in stoking fears of immigrants, who he frequently refers to as"invaders." "The shooter in El Paso posted a manifesto online, consumed by racist hate," Trump said in remarks from the White House."In one voice, our nation must condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy.
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