Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday said that he did not see a rise in white nationalism across the world after the accused in the New Zealand mosque terror attack called the president "a symbol of renewed white identity."
“I don't really think so. I think it’s a small group of people that have very, very serious problems,” The Hill quoted Trump as saying when asked if he saw a rise in white nationalism.
"If you look at what happened in New Zealand, perhaps that’s the case. I don’t know enough about it yet," he added.
Responding to the same, Trump said that he was yet to see the manifesto and called the mass shootings "horrible".
The 28-year-old suspect, identified as Brenton Harrison Tarrant appeared before a Christchurch court on Saturday on murder charges connected with Friday's terror attacks in Christchurch, which left at least 49 people dead. He was remanded in custody without plea until April 5.
"Just spoke with Jacinda Ardern, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, regarding the horrific events that have taken place over the past 24 hours. I informed the Prime Minister that we stand in solidarity with New Zealand - and that any assistance the USA can give, we stand by ready to help. We love you New Zealand!" he wrote on Twitter.
Ardern vowed that gun laws "will change" in the wake of the worst terror attacks in the country's history.
Several events scheduled for today have been cancelled in the wake of the mass shootings in Christchurch.