Minnesota state Attorney General Keith Ellison Keith Maurice EllisonOfficers in George Floyd's death appear in court, motion for separate trials Ex-Minneapolis officer involved in Floyd death asks judge to dismiss murder charge Over 50 current, former law enforcement professionals sign letter urging Congress to decriminalize marijuana MORE (D), who was the first Muslim elected to Congress, said President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE does not see white nationalism as a rising threat around the world because evidence shows he is “sympathetic” to that point of view.

Speaking on CNN’s "New Day" on Monday morning, Ellison addressed Trump’s comments on white nationalism, which came just hours after mass shootings at two mosques in New Zealand left at least 49 people dead.

“I think sometimes you simply have to yield to the objective evidence, and that is, it points to him being sympathetic to that point of view,” Ellison said, referring to the white nationalist point of view. “Whether it’s Charlottesville or whatever it is, it all seems to point back to he has some sympathy for that position and is not willing to condemn it.”

Keith Ellison, the first Muslim to ever be elected to Congress on why Pres. Trump was not willing to say white nationalism is on the rise: “I think sometimes you simply have to yield to the objective evidence, and that is, it points to him being sympathetic to that point of view” pic.twitter.com/DjBJyhmlsU — New Day (@NewDay) March 18, 2019

Ellison formerly served as a Democratic congressman from Minnesota and the deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee.

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He pointed to other evidence, such as choosing not to denounce former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke, as evidence that Trump is sympathetic to white nationalism.

“There are so many points of evidence that indicate that for some reason, he is reluctant to condemn white supremacy or recognize it,” Ellison said.

Trump on Friday said he thinks white nationalist views stem from a “small group of people that have very, very serious problems.”

He called the New Zealand shooting “senseless” and "horrific” and offered America’s support to the country.

Ellison said neglecting to strongly condemn white nationalism is dangerous because these extremist groups see governments as “complicit.”