This Is How Twitter Reacted to the Trump Presser
In a Tuesday afternoon press conference, Donald Trump went back to his original stance on the deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville over the weekend - that "both sides" were to blame. And he doubled down, adding: "You had a group on one side that was bad, and you had a group on the other side that was also very violent ... Nobody wants to say that, but I’ll say it." He also said there were "very fine people on both sides," and he compared Robert E. Lee to George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
The reaction was swift, with everyone from celebrities to Republican officials condemning what he said.
Hate has always existed in America. Yes we know that but Donald Trump just made it fashionable again! Statues has nothing to do with us now!
- LeBron James (@KingJames) August 15, 2017
As a George Washington biographer...I really don't feel like correcting Trump is worth my time.
- Alexis Coe (@AlexisCoe) August 15, 2017
As a Jew, as an American, as a human, words cannot express my disgust and disappointment. This is not my President.
- Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) August 15, 2017
We must be clear. White supremacy is repulsive. This bigotry is counter to all this country stands for. There can be no moral ambiguity.
- Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) August 15, 2017
"Both sides" didn't carry torches, wear swastikas, drive a car into innocents. It's not "both sides." https://t.co/SYUa2YXyo2
- Barbara Boxer (@BarbaraBoxer) August 15, 2017
When it comes to love, kindness, acceptance and progress, I believe there is only one side.
- Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) August 15, 2017
President Trump is so sympathetic to white supremacists that he can't even call their terrorism what it is, even when it kills an American.
- Evan McMullin (@Evan_McMullin) August 15, 2017
Every past president that is still alive needs to come forward now and denounce Trump and advocate for him being declared unfit for office.
- Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) August 15, 2017
The organizers of events which inspired & led to #charlottesvilleterroristattack are 100% to blame for a number of reasons. 1/6
- Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) August 15, 2017
They are adherents of an evil ideology which argues certain people are inferior because of race, ethnicity or nation of origin. 2/6
- Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) August 15, 2017
When entire movement built on anger & hatred towards people different than you,it justifies & ultimately leads to violence against them 3/6
- Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) August 15, 2017
These groups today use SAME symbols & same arguments of #Nazi & #KKK, groups responsible for some of worst crimes against humanity ever 4/6
- Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) August 15, 2017
Mr. President,you can't allow #WhiteSupremacists to share only part of blame.They support idea which cost nation & world so much pain 5/6
- Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) August 15, 2017
The #WhiteSupremacy groups will see being assigned only 50% of blame as a win.We can not allow this old evil to be resurrected 6/6
- Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) August 15, 2017
Our full statement on @POTUS' racist and Antisemitic fright-show news conference just now: pic.twitter.com/EDvKwS2TeJ
- Anne Frank Center (@AnneFrankCenter) August 15, 2017
.@POTUS: Two sides don’t exist here. Comparisons btwn white supremacists & counter protesters are beyond the pale.
- ADL (@ADL_National) August 15, 2017
Do you think @realDonaldTrump @POTUS saying "both sides are to blame" in #Charlottesville makes him a racist supporter? Yes or no?
- xoxo, Gaga (@ladygaga) August 15, 2017
I fought Nazis in World War II. They aren’t “very fine people,” @realDonaldTrump. #Charlottesville https://t.co/IS5J5x0oI9
- Norman Lear (@TheNormanLear) August 15, 2017
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