Our favourite responses to Donald Trump’s total meltdown of a press conference
Trump: "What about the alt-left that came charging at the, as you say, alt-right? Do they have any semblance of guilt?" (via ABC) pic.twitter.com/T4AcDXBE8T
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 15, 2017
Donald Trump has just given his most unhinged and terrifying press conference yet, in which he defended far-right marchers and took aim at the “very, very violent alt-left”.
Here are our favourite reactions so far, and some “highlights” of the so-called president, speaking at Trump Towers, that you really, really have to see.
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This is the president once again refusing to forcefully denounce white supremacists and neo-Nazis pic.twitter.com/IvjizHweVN
— NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) August 15, 2017
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One good thing about that abomination of a speech: it's now impossible for any Trump supporter to pretend they don't know what he is.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) August 15, 2017
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When asked about the alt-right in Charlottesville, POTUS says "define alt-right to me…what about the alt-left that came charging at them?" pic.twitter.com/xKhrL7iGDb
— ABC News (@ABC) August 15, 2017
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https://twitter.com/MattSmethurst/status/897625588495769600
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The United States Of America seems to have completely lost the plot. Sort it out please. We expect so much more from you.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) August 15, 2017
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HISTORY OF US PRESIDENTS: pic.twitter.com/6mc0JCwdf6
— Dan Santat (@dsantat) August 15, 2017
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"Some armed antifa thugs heading to disrupt a peacefully-assembled white nationalist gathering." – Jay Braun pic.twitter.com/Gdp0hecs3w
— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) August 15, 2017
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https://twitter.com/GaryJanetti/status/897577014592450561
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There is blame on both sides, Anne Frank was being a very loud and rude houseguest
— Megan Amram (@meganamram) August 15, 2017
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Pres. Trump on Charlottesville: "There are two sides to a story"; says the counterprotesters "didn't have a permit." https://t.co/7QghYd2OO2 pic.twitter.com/C7ISHU6JSI
— ABC News (@ABC) August 15, 2017
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https://twitter.com/JeffreyGoldberg/status/897667217340420098
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https://twitter.com/JohnGHendy/status/897555743712391168
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WATCH: White House chief of staff John Kelly reacts to President Trump's latest remarks on violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. pic.twitter.com/O9gwSCxwp8
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 16, 2017
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“You had people that were very fine people…” pic.twitter.com/Gy48zQSSGF
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) August 15, 2017
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There hasn't been a full reveal under pressure like this since A Few Good Men . Unbelievable.
— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) August 15, 2017
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"There were very fine people on both sides" Fuck me. pic.twitter.com/vI4Xb4e6R2
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) August 15, 2017
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Pres. Trump on Charlottesville: "You had a group on one side that was bad and you had a group on the other side that was also very violent" pic.twitter.com/Ulb6xNAZYi
— ABC News (@ABC) August 15, 2017
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President Trump just referred to a group of violent white nationalists, supremacists, segregationists, and neo-Nazis as "very fine people."
— John Dingell (@JohnDingell) August 15, 2017
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https://twitter.com/jonfavs/status/897557667585040384
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Gee, thanks a lot Mr President. Denouncing Nazis used to be the one thing the whole country could agree on. Now all we have left are Zombies
— Bryan Cranston (@BryanCranston) August 16, 2017
Need cheering up? Okay, this tweet just became the most liked ever. It’s not much, but it’s a start.
"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion…" pic.twitter.com/InZ58zkoAm
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 13, 2017