![]() ![]() Anything I can do to END it and make people aware that it was debunked two years ago, I will do." What happened in Charlottesville and what did Trump say in response? ![]() Strauss said this "hoax" is "a lie that is tearing our country apart. "In other words, the president believed there were non-racists in attendance who support keeping historical monuments," the blog post states. He pointed USA TODAY to a 2019 blog post from Scott Adams that describes the "very fine people" quote from Trump as a "hoax" in that the reference usually leaves off the full quote. The post the states that Trump really said, "There were very fine people on both sides, & I'm not talking about the Neo-nazis and white supremacists because they should be condemned totally."įacebook user Paul Strauss is among those who posted the viral meme. The post starts with, "Claim: Both moderator Chris Wallace and Democrat nominee Joe Biden claimed that President Trump said in response to riots in Charlottesville in 2017 that neo-Nazis were 'very fine people,'" One Facebook post shows a photo of Fox News anchor Chris Wallace - the first debate's moderator - paired with a supposed fact-check of what Trump really said about Charlottesville. However, some people say they believe Trump also condemned white supremacists and neo-Nazis as part of his "very fine people" statement.įact check: Quote attributed to Joe Biden about antifa is missing context Trump's statement reignited conversations about other instances where he was accused of sidestepping questions or opportunities to condemn white supremacy, perhaps most notably after the violent white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017.Ī few days after the rally, Trump was asked by reporters about the protests, to which he responded that there were "very fine people on both sides." The group embraced the quote from the president, spreading it through social media groups and printing it on T-shirts. While Trump and his campaign maintain this statement was not an endorsement of the group, the Proud Boys appeared to see it as such. Watch Video: VP debate: Harris and Pence talk Trump's take on white supremacists The claim: The media misquoted Trump's 'very fine people on both sides' statement about Charlottesvilleĭuring the first presidential debate, President Donald Trump did not condemn white supremacists when asked to. He did tell the Proud Boys - a far right hate group - to "stand back and stand by."
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