Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume slammed President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE on Monday for suggesting a group of Democratic congresswomen should "go back" to their home countries, calling the president's tweets "nativist, xenophobic, counterfactual and politically stupid," but not racist.

"Trump’s 'go back' comments were nativist, xenophobic, counterfactual and politically stupid," Hume wrote to his more than 1 million followers. "But they simply do not meet the standard definition of racist, a word so recklessly flung around these days that its actual meaning is being lost."

Trump’s “go back” comments were nativist, xenophobic, counterfactul and politically stupid. But they simply do not meet the standard definition of racist, a word so recklessly flung around these days that its actual meaning is being lost. — Brit Hume (@brithume) July 15, 2019

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After some questioned how he would define racism, the former ABC News chief White House correspondent responded with a definition from Merriam-Webster.

"For those who asked what is my standard definition of racism, here is an answer: Note definition 1," wrote Hume.

For those who asked what is my standard definition of racism, here is an answer: Note definition 1. https://t.co/4kPRE3wDA7 — Brit Hume (@brithume) July 15, 2019

"A belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race," reads the first definition in Merriam-Webster.

Trump's online attacks against the congresswomen, believed to be Reps. Ilhan Omar Ilhan OmarOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' Democrats scramble on COVID-19 relief amid division, Trump surprise MORE (D-Minn.), Rashida Tlaib Rashida Harbi TlaibTrump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' George Conway: 'Trump is like a practical joke that got out of hand' Pelosi endorses Kennedy in Massachusetts Senate primary challenge MORE (D-Mich.), Ayanna Pressley Ayanna PressleyFauci, Black Lives Matter founders included on Time's 100 Most Influential People list Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' Pressley applauded on House floor after moving speech on living with alopecia MORE (D-Mass.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-CortezOn The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline McCarthy says there will be a peaceful transition if Biden wins Anxious Democrats amp up pressure for vote on COVID-19 aid MORE (D-N.Y.), began Sunday morning on Twitter. Three of the four lawmakers were born in the U.S., while Omar, who is a U.S. citizen, was born in Somalia and came to the U.S. as a refugee.

The president on Monday afternoon denied allegations that his comments were racist.

“Not at all,” Trump told reporters at the White House when asked if his tweets were racist. “If somebody has a problem with our country, if somebody doesn’t want to be in our country, they should leave.”

When asked which Democratic lawmakers he was referring to, Trump replied, "I think you can guess."