Trump Tweets Ahead of Charlottesville Anniversary: I Condemn ‘All Types of Racism and Acts of Violence’

President Donald Trump took to Twitter this morning to issue a statement of condemnation against racism and violence.

The riots in Charlottesville a year ago resulted in senseless death and division. We must come together as a nation. I condemn all types of racism and acts of violence. Peace to ALL Americans!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 11, 2018

After last year’s rally turned violent and Heather Heyer was killed, the President rather infamously said there was blame on both sides but also “very fine people on both sides.” Even many Republicans were appalled by Trump drawing some kind of moral equivalence.

And with yet another “Unite the Right” rally set for this weekend, people have been calling on Trump to make condemnatory statements.

Trump also tweeted this morning about the FBI and the African-American and Hispanic unemployment rates:

Why isn’t the FBI giving Andrew McCabe text messages to Judicial Watch or appropriate governmental authorities. FBI said they won’t give up even one (I may have to get involved, DO NOT DESTROY). What are they hiding? McCabe wife took big campaign dollars from Hillary people…..

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 11, 2018

…..Will the FBI ever recover it’s once stellar reputation, so badly damaged by Comey, McCabe, Peter S and his lover, the lovely Lisa Page, and other top officials now dismissed or fired? So many of the great men and women of the FBI have been hurt by these clowns and losers!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 11, 2018

I am proud to have fought for and secured the LOWEST African American and Hispanic unemployment rates in history. Now I’m pushing for prison reform to give people who have paid their debt to society a second chance. I will never stop fighting for ALL Americans!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 11, 2018

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