Article snippet: WASHINGTON - A day after he sought to distance himself from a hostile chant by his supporters, President Donald Trump lashed out at the media for its coverage of the episode and called the crowd at the North Carolina rally ‘‘incredible patriots.’’ ‘‘Those are incredible people. Those are incredible patriots,’’ Trump said during an event in the Oval Office at which he again attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., the Somali-born lawmaker whom he was criticizing at his rally earlier this week when the chants of ‘‘send her back’’ rang out. ‘‘She’s lucky to be where she is, let me tell you,’’ Trump said. ‘‘And the things that she has said are a disgrace to our country.’’ Asked if he remained unhappy with the chant, Trump said, ‘‘No, you know what I’m unhappy with - the fact that a congresswoman can hate our country. I’m unhappy with the fact that a congresswoman can say anti-Semitic things.’’ Trump has provided no evidence that Omar ever said she hates the United States, and earlier this week she said, ‘‘I probably love this country more than anyone that is naturally born.’’ In tweets earlier Friday, Trump characterized media coverage of his rally in Greenville, North Carolina, as ‘‘crazed’’ and complained that media was ‘‘totally calm & accepting’’ of what he said were ‘‘vile and disgusting statements’’ made by Omar and three other minority congresswomen that he has repeatedly criticized in recent days. Trump also complained that the media covered the return of Omar... Link to the full article to read more