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Under mounting pressure to set a clear moral tone for the nation, the president instead lashed out defensively, making clear he believes that the participants in a white nationalist and supremacist rally in Charlottesville were taking part in a lawful demonstration, and cast aspersions on counterprotesters.
Trump’s Comments and Reaction
“Apologize. Racism, bigotry, anti-Semitism, of any form is unacceptable. And the leader of the free world should be unambiguous about that.”
— Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas)
Analysis
The president argued that he initially blamed both sides because he wasn’t aware of the full facts. That’s nonsense.
The Debrief
From declining to name who was in the wrong on Saturday to a muted denouncement Monday of neo-Nazis and white supremacists and back to his original comments, Trump reminded everyone: He doesn’t like to be told what to say. And he is preternaturally inclined to dance with the ones who brought him.
For the Charlottesville victim's family, her memorial service will be a deeply personal moment held on a highly politicized stage.
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Analysis
Actually, six of the last 12 presidents can claim a lower unemployment rate.
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