Trump for Democratic Representatives of Foreign Origins: Aden Where You Come from

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Democrats of the House of Representatives of foreign origins who did not call for a "return" from where they came from, prompting senior Democrats to accuse him of "racist" xenophobia.

Trump was quoted last year as referring to African countries as "dirty sinks", as well as his "invasion" of illegal immigrants.

Trump pointed out in a glee to "Progressive Democrat congressional members," as if he were referring to a group of young women with many voices who had entered the House for the first time, such as Alexandra Ocacio Cortez of New York, Minnesota Rep. Elhan Omar and Rachida Tlaib of Michigan.

Trump did not call any of them, but he said "they came from countries with absolutely disastrous governments that are the worst, most corrupt and inefficient in the world."

He accused the women of their determination "to tell the people of the United States, the greatest and most powerful nation on earth, how we should manage our government."

"Why do not they come back and help repair the failed places where the crime is spreading?"

Born in Detroit, she is the first American of Palestinian descent to be elected to Congress, and Elhan, who came to the United States from Somalia, is also the first black Muslim in Congress.

"This is a racist joke," House of Representatives Assistant House Speaker Ben Ray Louian, the highest-ranking Latino official in Congress, told Fox News on Sunday.

"These are American citizens who were elected by voters in the United States," he said.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday slammed the president's "attack" on Twitter and said: "I reject Trump's xenophobic comments aimed at dividing our nation."

Trump's comments confirm that "his plan (make America great again) has always been about making her white again." The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) also condemned Trump's comments.

"It is sad to see a White House guest moving from supporting and encouraging racial profiling to his own use," said Nihad Awad, executive director of the council.