Not all of those people were white supremacists by any stretch. Those people were also there because they wanted to protest the taking down of a statue, Robert E. Lee.
Donald Trump: “Not all of those people were white supremacists by any stretch. Those people were also there because they wanted to…”
On the recordAugust 14, 2017
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Trump defends attendees of the rally by saying not all were white supremacists.
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