Trump Tunes Into Debate From Japan to Lob Attacks at Democrats

Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister, right, gestures as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a photo session at the Group of 20 (G-20) summit in Osaka on June 28, 2019. — Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister, right, gestures as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a photo session at the Group of 20 (G-20) summit in Osaka on June 28, 2019.
Photographer: Carl Court/Getty Images

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By Shannon Pettypiece

June 28, 2019 at 2:13 AM UTC

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President Donald Trump took a moment between meetings with world leaders in Japan to check in on the Democratic debate and lob a Twitter attack at his rivals.

“All Democrats just raised their hands for giving millions of illegal aliens unlimited healthcare. How about taking care of American Citizens first!? That’s the end of that race!" Trump tweeted between meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.