Eyeing 2020 vote, Trump doubles down on xenophobic tweets

US President Donald Trump, shrugging off criticism from Democrats and even some members of his Republican Party, stepped up his extraordinary attack on four progressive Democratic congresswomen on Monday, saying if they're not happy in the United States, "they can leave."

"All they do is complain," Trump told reporters at a "Made in America" event featuring US-manufactured products at the White House.

"These are people that hate our country," he said. "If you're not happy here, you can leave."

Trump also accused the four Democratic congresswomen -- who are of Hispanic, Arab and African-American origin -- of having "love" for US "enemies like Al-Qaeda."

Asked by a reporter whether he was concerned that many people saw his comments as racist, Trump said: "It doesn't concern me because many people agree with me."

The president began his xenophobic attacks on the lawmakers with a series of tweets on Sunday, prompting outrage from Democrats -- and, initially, awkward silence from ...