Well no. The president of the USA isn't just one man. He represents a nation. When he does something it needs to be judged more than if it was done by a regular person.
So the president cannot criticize anyone?
Trump Defends White-Nationalist Protesters: 'Some Very Fine People on Both Sides' ROSIE GRAY AUG 15, 2017, The Atlantic
“I’ve condemned neo-Nazis. I’ve condemned many different groups. But not all of those people were neo-Nazis, believe me,” [Trump] said.
“You had many people in that group other than neo-Nazis and white nationalists,” Trump said. “The press has treated them absolutely unfairly.”
“The identities of the individual Customs and Border Protection agents who are physically separating children from their families and staffing the detention centers
are not undiscoverable. Immigration lawyers have agent names; journalists reporting at the border have names, photos and even videos. These agents’ actions
should be publicized, particularly in their home communities.”
Yang’s Muted Mic Concern Is Not the First Time His Supporters Were Worried About MSNBC Coverage archive.fo/6rNby
Well... telling them to "go back where they came from" is a pretty damn classic racist thing to say. I'm no PC police, but come on. They were right to call him out on that one.
How opinions are warped into facts by the media
