Golden State Warriors' head coach Steve Kerr has always made an effort to speak up and share his thoughts on the political issues. Kerr has been particularly vocal in his criticism of President Donald Trump, and following a Sunday morning tweet directed at four freshman minority Democratic congresswomen, saying they should “go back” to their countries Kerr could not keep silent.
Come on members of Congress, call out the president for his racist tweets this morning. Show some leadership. It’s the job you were elected to do.
— Steve Kerr (@SteveKerr) July 15, 2019
Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts were the targets of the president's ire, but of the four, Omar was the only woman to be born outside of the United States. Comming to America after seeking asylum from war in Somalia, which caused her and her family to spend four years in a refugee camp in Kenya, near the Somali border.
While the Washington Post reported that by Sunday night, at least 90 House Democrats and newly independent congressman Justin Amash had denounced Trump’s comments, according to the New York Times, as of Sunday night no White House officials or Republicans in Congress would respond to requests for comment.
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