PUEBLO, Colo. - Donald Trump said Monday that "race riots" are happening every month amid deep divisions across the country, apparently referring to protests that have erupted in response to police violence against minorities.

"We're a divided nation and each week it seems we're getting more and more divided," Trump said at a rally here. "(We see) race riots on our streets on a monthly basis. Somebody said don't call them race riots, but that's what they are. They're race riots. And it's happening more and more."