Watch Live: Trump Discusses Stronger Gun, Immigration Laws

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump was expected to call on Congress to tie legislation for stronger gun background checks and tougher immigration laws after a weekend of deadly gun violence. His public remarks are scheduled for 10 a.m. Eastern Time Monday.

In a less than 24-hour period, two mass shootings claimed 29 lives. Twenty people were killed Saturday at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart in an attack authorities are investigating as a hate crime against Hispanics. Nine people were killed early Sunday morning in Dayton, Ohio. Authorities have not determined a motive in that shooting.

In a Monday morning tweet, Trump said stronger gun background checks should be tied with "desperately needed immigration reform.

"We must have something good, if not GREAT, come out of these two tragic events!" he tweeted.

Trump also said the media "has contributed greatly to the anger and rage that has built up over many years. News coverage has got to start being fair, balanced and unbiased, or these terrible problems will only get worse!"

Trump has called for stronger gun background checks in the past, but hasn't delivered. Polls show a majority of Americans consistently have said they support stronger las, but proposals have stalled repeatedly in Congress.