Trump Lashes Out At Graham Over Charlottesville: 'Such A Disgusting Lie'
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President Trump on Thursday lashed out at Sen. Lindsey Graham over Charlottesville remarks.
President Trump on Thursday lashed out at Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) over remarks relating to the deadly weekend violence in Charlottesville.
"Publicity seeking Lindsey Graham falsely stated that I said there is moral equivalency between the KKK, neo-Nazis & white supremacists and people like Ms. Heyer. Such a disgusting lie," Trump tweeted. "He just can't forget his election trouncing.The people of South Carolina will remember!"
The president then went on to slam "fake news," tweeting, "The public is learning (even more so) how dishonest the Fake News is. They totally misrepresent what I say about hate, bigotry etc. Shame!"
Trump has faced backlash for his comments blaming "both sides" for the Charlottesville violence, which claimed the life of 32-year-old Heather Heyer, after a man drove into a crowd of counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally on Saturday.
Graham has criticized Trump's remarks, saying in a statement Wednesday, "President Trump took a step backward by again suggesting there is moral equivalency between the white supremacist neo-Nazis and KKK members who attended the Charlottesville rally and people like Ms. Heyer. I, along with many others, do not endorse this moral equivalency."
The senator was referring to statements Trump made during a combative press conference on Tuesday.
"I've condemned neo-Nazis. I've condemned many different groups, but not all of those people were neo-Nazis, believe me," Trump told reporters. "Not all of those people were white supremacists, by any stretch."
The president then on to blame "both sides" for the violence, including the counterprotesters.
"You had a group on one side and you had a group on the other and they came at each other," Trump said. "I think there's blame on both sides and I have no doubt about it and you don't have any doubt about it either."
President Trump on Thursday lashed out at Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) over remarks relating to the deadly weekend violence in Charlottesville.
"Publicity seeking Lindsey Graham falsely stated that I said there is moral equivalency between the KKK, neo-Nazis & white supremacists and people like Ms. Heyer. Such a disgusting lie," Trump tweeted. "He just can't forget his election trouncing.The people of South Carolina will remember!"
The president then went on to slam "fake news," tweeting, "The public is learning (even more so) how dishonest the Fake News is. They totally misrepresent what I say about hate, bigotry etc. Shame!"
Trump has faced backlash for his comments blaming "both sides" for the Charlottesville violence, which claimed the life of 32-year-old Heather Heyer, after a man drove into a crowd of counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally on Saturday.
Graham has criticized Trump's remarks, saying in a statement Wednesday, "President Trump took a step backward by again suggesting there is moral equivalency between the white supremacist neo-Nazis and KKK members who attended the Charlottesville rally and people like Ms. Heyer. I, along with many others, do not endorse this moral equivalency."
The senator was referring to statements Trump made during a combative press conference on Tuesday.
"I've condemned neo-Nazis. I've condemned many different groups, but not all of those people were neo-Nazis, believe me," Trump told reporters. "Not all of those people were white supremacists, by any stretch."
The president then on to blame "both sides" for the violence, including the counterprotesters.
"You had a group on one side and you had a group on the other and they came at each other," Trump said. "I think there's blame on both sides and I have no doubt about it and you don't have any doubt about it either."