Charlottesville Mayor: Trump ‘Whiffed’ On Response To Riots

His equivocal response to the ugly violence in Virginia between nationalists and counter-protesters is seen by white supremacists as implicit support.

Major LGBTQ groups denounced the outbreak of violence on Saturday at a “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Va., where white supremacists, Neo-Nazis, and other members of the “alt-right” clashed with counter-protesters, leaving three dead and 19 others seriously injured.

Heimbach, who said he was pepper-sprayed during the melee in Charlottesville, called the event Saturday “an absolute stunning victory” for the far right because of the large number of supporters who descended on the city to decry plans to remove a statue of Lee. “We’ve had these spasms of violence that are unacceptable in America”.

Trump lashed back nearly immediately at Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier on Twitter, saying Frazier “will have more time to LOWER RIPOFF DRUG PRICES!”

When asked to clarify what the president meant by “many sides”, a White House official told NBC News that Trump “was condemning hatred, bigotry and violence from all sources and all sides”.

Further, Graham said he hopes the next time Chinese President Xi Jinping lectures Trump on how he is talking about North Korea, Trump will remind Xi that China is “100 percent” responsible for its neighbor’s actions and current state. Trump began his statement this afternoon by discussing jobs and the economy before segueing into the Charlottesville incident.

Co-host Charlie Rose grilled Sessions, saying a White House spokesman was tougher on white supremacists than the president.

The White House later tried to placate critics, saying Trump’s vague condemnation of “many sides” included Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazi and all extremist groups.

First daughter #Ivanka Trump condemned the violent protests in Charlottesville by sending a tweet last Sunday, US Magazine reported.

Read Trump’s statement in full below. And thank you, fellas. I’m in Washington today to meet with my economic team about trade policy and major tax cuts and reform. And it’s about time. We have unemployment, the lowest it’s been in nearly 17 years. Companies are moving back to the United States and bringing many thousands of jobs with them. Lets come together as one!

“We are standing against fascism, we are standing with people all of the world, we should give our hands to ourselves”, Michael said.

I just met with FBI Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Jeff Sessions. He announced a civil rights investigation would be opened into Heyer’s death.

“At the end of the day, if we don’t deliver in repeal and replace an Obamacare we will all be in trouble, including the president”, said Graham.

Talking to correspondent Peter Alexander during a trip to Central America on Sunday, Pence scolded the press: “I will tell you that I take issue with the fact that many in the media are spending more time criticizing how the President addressed the issue yesterday.many in the media have spent an terrible lot of time focusing on what the President said and criticisms of what the President said, instead of criticizing those who brought that hatred and violence to the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia”.

“Today’s events in Virginia remind us that we must bring our country together by condemning violence, white supremacists and Nazi hate groups”, he wrote.

In his remarks he also called for unity.

“We are a nation founded on the truth that all of us are created equal”, he said. We are equal in the eyes of our Creator.

“Racist violence is as old as America”.

Two days ago, a young American woman, Heather Heyer, was tragically killed.

Just as the city seemed like to be quieting down, black smoke billowed out from the tree tops just outside of town as a Virginia State Police helicopter crashed into the woods.

I love the people of our country. “We’re going to protect the right to assemble and march”.

Thank you very much.