Article snippet: President Trump on Friday stepped up his attacks on four progressive congresswomen one day after distancing himself from inflammatory chants at his campaign rally, making clear he has no intention of backing off the strategy. In a trio of morning tweets and a pair of media appearances, Trump painted Democratic Reps. MORE (Mass.) as anti-American and anti-Semitic. “I don’t know if it’s good or bad politically. I don’t care,” Trump told reporters of his attack against the group of Democratic lawmakers, known as the “Squad,” as he departed the White House for a weekend in New Jersey. “Many people say it's good. I don't know if it's good or bad,” he continued. “I can tell you this: You can't talk that way about our country. Not when I'm the president.” Trump on Friday again accused the four congresswomen of hating the U.S. and said Omar is “lucky to be where she is.” The attacks capped off a tense week that began with the president tweeting that the four congresswomen should “go back” to where they came from, even though they are all U.S. citizens, and was marked by a campaign rally where Trump's supporters chanted “send her back” about Omar, who came to the U.S. as a Somali refugee. The president signaled that he views his battle with the four minority congresswomen as politically advantageous and that he can tie the rest of the Democratic Party to their views heading into an election year. “These women have said horrible things about our country and the people of o... Link to the full article to read more