He said Trump is not directly responsible but his ideology fuels the hate. Photo / Getty Images
John Legend has slammed US president Donald Trump, saying he contributed to the Christchurch terror attack.
"The killings in New Zealand are so horrific and heartbreaking. This white supremacist terrorist movement is so destructive here and abroad. We need to unite against it," the singer posted on Twitter.
"This evil ideology has attacked mosques, synagogues, Sikh temples, black churches and more in the past few years. So many people killed while gathering to peacefully pray."
Legend said that he believes that, while Trump was not a direct cause of what happened, his rhetoric has fuelled the hate.
He called on the US President to condemn the attack.
"The President of the US didn't cause all of this. It's been around well before his tenure. But his rhetoric has certainly fueled and inspired these killers' sick minds. He needs to condemn this evil ideology and take real steps to fight it."
This is not the first time Legend has openly opposed Trump's ideologies as well as the "evil ideology of white supremacy".
In an interview recently, he also asked Trump to apologise for "demonising brown people".
"The President needs to own that he's been wrong using this rhetoric."
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