John Legend speaks out on El Paso and Dayton mass shootings
John Legend arrives at the 24th annual Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica on Jan. 13, 2019.took to social media Sunday to speak out on the deadly U.S. mass shootings that took place over the weekend in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio.
The singer-songwriter first expressed his frustration over U.S. gun laws and white nationalism before pointing the finger at President Donald Trump. "My heart aches for El Paso and Dayton. Our nation is experiencing these traumas far too often and we need our leaders to take urgent action: take these weapons of war off the street and fight the evil ideology of white nationalism that motivates many of these terrorists," Legend wrote.
"When we condemn the racist venom coming from the President's mouth and point out the bigotry of his policies, it's not an academic question, it's not a political game, it's about life and death. The President regularly inspires killers. He is a part of the problem," the singer continued. This isn't the first time Legend has spoken out against President Trump. Last week, the "All of Me" singer called Trump a "racist prick" and "piece of shit" during anabout the president's derogatory comments toward Rep. Elijah Cummings and the city of Baltimore.
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