<p>U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized the nation&#39;s visa system in the wake of Tuesday`s truck attack in New York City that left eight dead, blaming&nbsp;Democrats and pressing a `merit-based` program for immigrants to the United States.</p>

<p>&quot;The terrorist came into our country through what is called the &#39;Diversity Visa Lottery Program&#39;,&nbsp;a Chuck Schumer beauty. I want merit-based,&quot; Trump wrote in a post on Twitter, referring to the Senate Democratic leader.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The terrorist came into our country through what is called the &quot;Diversity Visa Lottery Program,&quot; a Chuck Schumer beauty. I want merit based.</p>
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/925684982307348480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We are fighting hard for Merit Based immigration, no more Democrat Lottery Systems. We must get MUCH tougher (and smarter). <a href="https://twitter.com/foxandfriends?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@foxandfriends</a></p>
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized the nation's visa system in the wake of Tuesday`s truck attack in New York City that left eight dead, blaming Democrats and pressing a `merit-based` program for immigrants to the United States. "The terrorist came into our country through what is called the 'Diversity Visa Lottery Program', a Chuck Schumer beauty. I want merit-based," Trump wrote in a post on Twitter, referring to the Senate Democratic leader. The terrorist came into our country through what is called the "Diversity Visa Lottery Program," a Chuck Schumer beauty. I want merit based. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2017 × We are fighting hard for Merit Based immigration, no more Democrat Lottery Systems. We must get MUCH tougher (and smarter). @foxandfriends — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2017 ×

After New York attack, Trump pushes for 'merit-based' US visa system

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After New York attack, Trump pushes for 'merit-based' US visa system