In a Powerful Tweet, Hillary Clinton Slams Trump's Muslim Ban

Updated on Jan 29, 2017 at 5:50 PM

As thousands protested at airports around the country against President Trump's Muslim ban, Hillary Clinton tweeted her support of the demonstrators.

"I stand with the people gathered across the country tonight defending our values & our Constitution," she wrote. "This is not who we are."

I stand with the people gathered across the country tonight defending our values & our Constitution. This is not who we are.

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 29, 2017

The last time Clinton tweeted was to show solidarity with the hundreds of thousands who participated in the Women's Marches against Trump.

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