Trump, in Reversal, Explicitly Condemns White Supremacists
At the White House, the president offered a far stronger comment on violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, than his previous statement.
by David A. Graham
Aug 14, 2017
4 minutes
In a stark reversal, President Trump on Monday specifically called out white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and the Ku Klux Klan for inciting violence that left three dead over the weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia.
“We must love each other, show affection for each other, and unite together in condemnation of hatred, bigotry, and violence,” Trump said in Washington. “We must rediscover the bonds of love and loyalty that bring us together as Americans. Racism is evil. Those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs including the KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans. We are
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