On Saturday, after an attack in Charlottesville, Va. left many injured and one person dead, President Trump tweeted and also made a statement in person:
We ALL must be united & condemn all that hate stands for. There is no place for this kind of violence in America. Lets come together as one!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2017
What is vital now is a swift restoration of law and order and the protection of innocent lives.#Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/DB22fgnu6L
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2017
We must remember this truth: No matter our color, creed, religion or political party, we are ALL AMERICANS FIRST. pic.twitter.com/FesMiQSKKn
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2017
NBC News’ Chuck Todd said Trump might have only made things worse:
Hard to see how that statement from the POTUS will do anything to tamp things down. He may have just done the opposite
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) August 12, 2017
There has been a distinct tone difference between what POTUS said and didn't say vs many Senate GOPers who did call out the hate by name
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) August 12, 2017
There are those on both sides of the aisle who don’t think Trump went nearly far enough in his condemnation, but did Trump’s statements really make things worse?
Journalism in 2017: "I condemn in the strongest terms." = "He's making things worse!" https://t.co/N7Wb7YMoqw
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) August 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/ArthurSchwartz/status/896466846639050752
Which Senate Dems did you ask to condemn BLM when it was torching cities? https://t.co/4AM5y8y3w5
— Dan Curry (@dancurry) August 12, 2017
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Maybe Chuck will address those questions and more on Sunday’s Meet the Press.
I swear, he could do exactly what you want and you would still condemn him. #LiberalHate
— We are screwed (@PornPops69) August 12, 2017
are you trying to rival chris cillizza for most useless take
— Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) August 12, 2017
.@chucktodd is finally calling out Obama for supporting #BlackLivesMatter and #ANTIFA terrorists. https://t.co/gtIuCrnyCu
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) August 12, 2017
Indeed! How dare POTUS condemn violence and factionalism and call on all of us to unite as Americans? The nerve of that guy! https://t.co/QP3wLIphHu
— Fishing With Fredo (@FishingwFredo) August 13, 2017
Provoking this sort of violence is why Charlottesville's Resistance government targeted the Confederate monument in the first place. https://t.co/73wm6nQEuC
— Pissed Pat (@Pissed_Pat) August 12, 2017
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