Donald Trump's response to New Zealand mosque shootings differs from other world leaders by downplaying rise of white nationalism.
President Donald Trump has offered his sympathies to the people of New Zealand after a massacre took the lives of dozens of people at two mosques, but his response differed from those of many other world leaders who took the opportunity to condemn terrorism, hatred and other ideologies that reportedly fueled the attack.
When asked Friday by reporters at the White House whether he thought that white nationalism was a rising threat across the globe, he said responded,"I don’t really," as cited by The Washington Post. He described it as"certainly a terrible thing," using the exact same words he used in describing the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and denying that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind it.
“To move forward as a world, we need to recognize diversity as a source of strength, and not a threat. Last night’s victims were fathers, mothers, and children. They were neighbours, friends, and family members. As with every life taken too soon, the full measure of their loss will never be known," Trudeau said.
Mattarella warned that"erasing history wipes out the civilization that history has built. It is the danger we have before us," according to Italy's ANSA wire service."Japan firmly condemns the atrocious shooting carried out in Christchurch on 15th March.
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