From the beginning of the rally…
In this 15+ minute rehashing of remarks – no mention that Trump blamed "both sides" for violence, which was a *critical* piece.
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) August 23, 2017
The message of this speech is that the media committed the greatest Charlottesville-related crimes, and the victim was Donald J. Trump.
— Binyamin Appelbaum (@BCAppelbaum) August 23, 2017
"And yes, by the way, they are trying to take away our history and our heritage, you see that," Trump adds.
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) August 23, 2017
That's noteworthy: first time, I believe, Trump has said "antifa"
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) August 23, 2017
This isn’t about cleaning up his comments for the general public. Backed into corner, Trump is trying to use Cville backlash to rally base
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) August 23, 2017
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