President Trump held a press conference this evening and the primary topic of discussion was the terrible violence that took hold of Charlottesville over the weekend.
With another similar rally due to take place in Boston this coming weekend, the press – and, indeed, the general population – are concerned that Trump’s refusal to come down hard on White Supremacists and Neo-Nazis would see that as a personal vindication by the man who runs the country.
So when asked directly about his opinions on the matter, Trump made his stance very clear, by claiming that both sides were more or less equally to blame for what occurred.
US President Donald Trump says both sides to blame in Charlottesville clashes that saw one woman killed https://t.co/nIu8AH0Ub9 pic.twitter.com/ZUGIYBY4N1
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) August 15, 2017
Following the conference, the press attempted to ask some more questions as he left the room, and one managed to get him to answer whether or not he would be visiting Charlottesville personally:
Trump: "I own a house in Charlottesville. Does anyone know I own a house in Charlottesville?" (via CBS) pic.twitter.com/ZHXU23QzO1
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 15, 2017
The reaction online was immediate and incredibly powerful, but perhaps for those who are seeking out a “Trump removed from office” version of a happy ending, we refer you to Carl “Watergate / All The President’s Men / Getting Nixon removed from office” Bernstein’s tweets from earlier today:
(1/3) Important Republicans/conservs/Intel-military hi-ups increasingly saying in private that @realDonaldTrump is unfit to be president.
— Carl Bernstein (@carlbernstein) August 15, 2017
(2/3) BC of lack of ethics, competence, ‘temperament/stability.’
— Carl Bernstein (@carlbernstein) August 15, 2017
(3/3)—Reporters should find out how pervasive such talk may be.
— Carl Bernstein (@carlbernstein) August 15, 2017
