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Trump downplays deadly Charlottesville rally as a 'peanut' compared to Israel-Gaza protests
Source: CNN
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday night downplayed the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, which led to a womans death, as a peanut compared to the demonstrations happening across the US against Israels actions in Gaza.
In August 2017, White nationalists, neo-Nazis and other right-wing groups descended on Charlottesville to protest the citys decision to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, with some gathered chanting, Jews will not replace us. One of the attendees rammed his car into a crowd, killing a 32-yeard-old paralegal and injuring several others.
There have been no reports of any comparable violence occurring during the pro-Palestinian demonstrations taking place across the country, which have centered largely on college campuses. Public officials have condemned incidents of antisemitism that have occurred amid the protests and raised concerns over the safety of Jewish students.
Trumps comments are his latest attempt to minimize the Charlottesville incident. He was widely condemned in 2017 for declaring there were very fine people on both sides of the demonstrations. Joe Biden invoked those comments when he announced his 2020 president campaign against Trump.
In August 2017, White nationalists, neo-Nazis and other right-wing groups descended on Charlottesville to protest the citys decision to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, with some gathered chanting, Jews will not replace us. One of the attendees rammed his car into a crowd, killing a 32-yeard-old paralegal and injuring several others.
There have been no reports of any comparable violence occurring during the pro-Palestinian demonstrations taking place across the country, which have centered largely on college campuses. Public officials have condemned incidents of antisemitism that have occurred amid the protests and raised concerns over the safety of Jewish students.
Trumps comments are his latest attempt to minimize the Charlottesville incident. He was widely condemned in 2017 for declaring there were very fine people on both sides of the demonstrations. Joe Biden invoked those comments when he announced his 2020 president campaign against Trump.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/25/politics/donald-trump-charlottesville-palestine-protests/index.html
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Trump downplays deadly Charlottesville rally as a 'peanut' compared to Israel-Gaza protests (Original Post)
brooklynite
Apr 25
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IronLionZion
(45,534 posts)1. Those are his supporters
he needs them to vote for him this November. David Duke openly brags that Trump supports their cause.
ck4829
(35,091 posts)2. Any lie to minimize white nationalist terrorism
twodogsbarking
(9,822 posts)3. Sick fuck.
Evolve Dammit
(16,773 posts)4. I thought his crowds were always bigger?
HandmaidsTaleUntold
(237 posts)5. Nice Try Deluded Donny
You must be senile