Trump Press Conference, in Context
Trump Press Conference, in Context
By Eugene Kiely -- FactCheck.org
President Donald Trump held a contentious press conference in which he answered critics who said he waited too long to condemn the white nationalists who staged a protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Aug. 12 that turned violent. Here we put into context some of the statements that the president made in his defense:
Trump said that when he first spoke about Charlottesville on Aug. 12 — blaming “many sides” for the violence — he didn’t have the facts, saying “a lot of the event didn’t even happen yet, as we were speaking.” The president spoke at 3:30 p.m., nearly two hours after a speeding car plowed into counterprotesters.
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By Eugene Kiely -- FactCheck.org
President Donald Trump held a contentious press conference in which he answered critics who said he waited too long to condemn the white nationalists who staged a protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Aug. 12 that turned violent. Here we put into context some of the statements that the president made in his defense:
Trump said that when he first spoke about Charlottesville on Aug. 12 — blaming “many sides” for the violence — he didn’t have the facts, saying “a lot of the event didn’t even happen yet, as we were speaking.” The president spoke at 3:30 p.m., nearly two hours after a speeding car plowed into counterprotesters.
READ MORE: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/factcheck/tr...
