https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/08/05/trump-speaks-on-mass-shootings-hatred-warps-the-mind/

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN

(CNN) — President Donald Trump called on the nation to condemn racism and white supremacy in a speech on Monday, vowing to take action to prevent further gun massacres following two mass shootings over the weekend.

But in scripted remarks delivered from the White House, Trump stopped short of acknowledging his own divisive and racist rhetoric. And he failed to endorse any measures that would expand background checks for firearm sales, despite endorsing such laws earlier in the day.