The Latest: Canada, Britain condemn Trump tweets

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's tweets about four lawmakers of color (all times local):

12:30 p.m.

Two close U.S. allies are condemning President Donald Trump's incendiary weekend tweets about four Democratic congresswomen.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Trump's comments about the congresswomen are "not how we do things in Canada."

Trump tweeted the liberal lawmakers of color should go back to the "broken and crime infested" countries they came from. All four are American citizens and three were born in the United States.

Trudeau said Monday "Canadians and indeed people around the world know exactly what I think about those particular comments."

A spokesman for British Prime Minister Theresa May says the prime minister thinks "the language which was used to refer to the women was completely unacceptable."

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12:05 p.m.

An unsuccessful contender against Donald Trump for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination says Trump's tweets telling Democratic congresswomen of color to "go back" to their countries is "deplorable and beneath the dignity of the office."

John Kasich is a former governor of Ohio and a former member of Congress. He says in a statement Monday that Republicans must speak out against comments that "create deep animosity — maybe even hatred." He says Trump's comments contradict the "foundation of our country and all that we teach our children."

Kasich sought the presidential nomination as a moderate.

Trump criticized the four progressive freshmen with tweets Sunday that echoed racist taunts long used to insult non-white people. All four lawmakers are American, and three were born here.

Democrats have effusively criticized Trump. Virtually all congressional...