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Trump Says Israel Would Be ‘Weak’ to Allow Tlaib, Omar to Visit

Trump Says Israel Would Be ‘Weak’ to Allow Tlaib, Omar to Visit

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said Israel should stop two Muslim members of the U.S. Congress from visiting the country because they “hate Israel & all Jewish people.”

Israel is considering barring Democratic Representatives Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan from visiting during a trip scheduled to start this weekend, people familiar with the matter said.

Trump Says Israel Would Be ‘Weak’ to Allow Tlaib, Omar to Visit

“It would show great weakness if Israel allowed Rep. Omar and Rep. Tlaib to visit. They hate Israel & all Jewish people, & there is nothing that can be said or done to change their minds,” Trump said Thursday in a tweet. “They are a disgrace!”

--With assistance from Gwen Ackerman.

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