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Trump inflames feud with ‘Squad,’ says congresswomen not ‘capable of loving our Country’

From left, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., respond to remarks by President Donald Trump after his call for the four Democratic congresswomen to go back to their &quot;broken&quot; countries, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2019. All are American citizens and three of the four were born in the U.S. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

By Dave Boyer and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Trump renewed his attacks on four liberal congresswomen Sunday, saying Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and “The Squad” are not “capable of loving our Country.”

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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan a former cricket star, makes his first trip to the White House on Monday since his election 11 months ago. (Associated Press/File)

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Sen. Doug Jones, Alabama Democrat, won the special Senate election in 2017. Critics say he's painted himself into a corner because Mr. Jones said he'll support whoever the Democratic presidential pick is. (Associated Press)

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From left, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., respond to remarks by President Donald Trump after his call for the four Democratic congresswomen to go back to their &quot;broken&quot; countries, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2019. All are American citizens and three of the four were born in the U.S. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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