The chief suspect, a 28-year-old Australian-born man, allegedly published a racist 'manifesto' on social media before the attack
Trump, whose rhetoric is sometimes aligned with the far right in the United States, added:"The U.S. stands by New Zealand for anything we can do. God bless all!"
Moments before, his spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said:"We stand in solidarity with the people of New Zealand and their government against this vicious act of hate." "The United States strongly condemns the attack in Christchurch. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families," she added.
In addition to the main suspect, two other men are in custody, although their link to the attack is unknown. The attacks targeted the Masjid al Noor mosque, where 41 people died, and a second, smaller mosque in the suburb of Linwood, where seven more died. The remaining victim succumbed in hospital.
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