Trump calls Democrats a ‘little gnat,’ drawing bipartisan backlash

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00:00But we have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats.

00:04They want to give all of our money to illegal aliens that pour into the country.

00:08That line from President Donald Trump made during a ceremony marking the Navy's 250th anniversary

00:13aboard the USS Harry S. Truman in Virginia is drawing sharp criticism.

00:21President mixed praise for the military with partisan attacks,

00:25blaming Democrats for the government shutdown,

00:26and promising troops would still be paid, including across-the-board raises.

00:31The remarks prompted criticism from lawmakers and former officials

00:35who say Trump politicized a military event.

00:38It caps a week of hardening rhetoric, including comments at Quantico,

00:42where he urged the military to use American cities as training grounds,

00:46and warned of an enemy within,

00:48comments that prompted fresh debate over civil-military boundaries.

00:52Trump also defended sending National Guard units to cities to combat crime.

00:57A federal judge has temporarily blocked his Oregon deployment order

01:01after he attempted to shift troops from California instead.

01:05The White House has not commented further on the speech.

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