In Portland, Oregon, the mother of one of two men stabbed to death by a white supremacist as they defended a Muslim teenager on a train is calling on President Trump to condemn hate groups, many of whom support his presidency. Asha Deliverance, the mother of 23-year-old Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche, wrote in an open letter to Trump, “You have said that you will be President for all Americans. So, I ask you Mr. President to take action at this time. … Please condemn any acts of violence, which result directly from hate speech & hate groups.” The letter came after the suspect in the killings, Jeremy Christian, made a defiant statement at his arraignment Tuesday, shouting “Death to the enemies of America” and “You call it terrorism, I call it patriotism!”
Mother of Portland Stabbing Victim Calls on Trump to Condemn Hate
HeadlineJun 01, 2017