Senator Rounds gives his views on national issues
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HURON – President Trump took “a pretty big step forward” when he said Thursday that he disagreed with a North Carolina audience’s chanting of “send her back” during a Wednesday evening rally, Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said.
“I think the president today made it very clear he did not support that last evening,” Rounds said in a conference call with reporters.
A furor erupted earlier in the week after the president urged four Democratic congresswomen of color to return to their countries although three of them were born in the United States.
Rounds said he was working on pending issues and didn’t watch coverage of the rally. But he said it’s his understanding the chants occurred during the event.
He said he continues to call for civility among all parties, from everyday Americans to their leaders. “We can disagree with each other without being disagreeable,” he said.
He is calling on elected officials to provide an example of honoring and respecting one another.
Who goes first?” a reporter asked Rounds.