Trump condemns Manchester bombing, extols sacredness of Jerusalem

Trump says the trip affirms the “unshakable bond between US and Israel.”

He condemns the “heinous attack upon humanity,” referring to the Manchester bombing. He adds, “We must protect and defend our citizens and people of the world,” and calls to “crush the hateful ideology” behind terror.

He says he’s honored to stand in the museum in the “ancient city of Jerusalem.”

He says Jerusalem is a “sacred city … like no other place.”

“What a heritage, what a heritage,” he says.

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