{"id":35389,"date":"2017-08-12T14:24:11","date_gmt":"2017-08-12T21:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=35389"},"modified":"2017-08-12T14:27:21","modified_gmt":"2017-08-12T21:27:21","slug":"trump-calls-for-an-end-to-violence-in-va-but-doesnt-condemn-the-white-supremacists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=35389","title":{"rendered":"Trump Calls For an End to Violence in VA, But Doesn’t Condemn the White Supremacists"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anyone who thinks that white supremacists and the racism they espouse are a thing of the past can officially STFU. On Saturday a “Unite the Right”<\/em> rally erupted into violence as they were met with counter-protesters. The rally was organized by avowed white supremacists seeking to preserve a statue commemorating Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Among their ranks were members of the KKK and the racist alt-right. They proudly expressed their bigotry with chants of “blood and soil,”<\/em> “white lives matter,”<\/em> and “Jews will not replace us.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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The event quickly degenerated into chaos as the marchers assaulted the counter-protesters. Peaceful citizens opposed to the hate groups were beaten with poles and, in one case, run over by a car. At the time of this writing there is one confirmed fatality.<\/p>\n

The rioting racists continued their rampage for hours without any comment from Donald Trump. Despite the brazen acts of terrorism, Trump couldn’t tear himself away from his vacation at his luxury golf resort in Bedminster, New Jersey, long enough to condemn the rioters. But when he finally did make a comment – on Twitter of course – it might have been better if he had kept his mouth shut:<\/p>\n

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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!<\/p>\n

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n