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President Donald Trump kicks off White House Hanukkah celebration by sending “love and prayers” to the people of Australia After the anti-Semitic terrorist attack On Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
Trump begins ceremony by paying tribute to third night of Jewish holiday Victims of Sunday’s mass shooting, Which took the lives of 15 people and injured more than 25.
“Let me take a moment to send love and prayers to our entire country, to the people of Australia, and especially to all those affected by this horrific and anti-Semitic terrorist attack,” Trump said, speaking from the East Room.
The President added, “We join in the mourning of all those who died, and we are praying for the speedy recovery of the injured, some very gruesomely injured.” “As you probably know, all nations must stand together against the evil forces of radical Islamic terrorism, and we are doing that.”
At a news conference on Tuesday, Australian officials said the shooting, which took place at an event called Chanukah by the Sea, “was a terrorist attack that Islamic State,
Authorities said the suspects were a father and son, ages 50 and 24. The old man was shot dead, while his son was undergoing treatment in the hospital.
After Trump’s brief remarks on the Sydney terrorist attack, he moved into familiar territory, boasting about how he is the “healthiest” president out of Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
Trump then called prominent supporters on stage, including billionaire philanthropist Miriam Adelson, to praise him.
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