BREAKING: At a press conference tonight, Donald Trump doubled down on his vile refusal to condemn white supremacist terrorism in Charlottesville, VA. He said that there were "fine people" in the white supremacist rally and blamed "both sides" for the violence and hate witnessed on all of our TV screens.1
Dear MoveOn member,
Former KKK grand wizard David Duke said what he saw in Charlottesville, VA, last weekend "fulfills the promises of Donald Trump."2
White supremacists, neo-Nazis, and members of the "alt-right," chanted "Heil Trump!" while marching through the streets of Charlottesville; they injured dozens of demonstrators. The rally led to an act of domestic terrorism that killed a woman peacefully standing up to white supremacy.3
But all that Donald Trump could muster in response was one weak statement where he seemed to call out the white supremacist movement. Yet, he also tweeted a picture of a "Trump Train" smashing into a CNN reporter today, which bore a chilling resemblance to this weekend's brutal terrorist attack.4 And then at a press conference tonight, he, once again, blamed bigotry and violence on "many sides."5
Censure is a formal, public statement of disapproval that requires a vote by Congress.
A bipartisan vote would send a strong message to Trump and the world that his behavior is unacceptable and doesn't represent American values. Several Republicans have spoken out already. That's a start, but it's not enough.
Why won't Trump condemn these white supremacist terrorists? Is it because they're part of the coalition that got him elected? Is it because he has advisers in his White House who are close to these hateful and violent groups? Is it because his campaign fueled the climate in which hate groups like these thrive and commit violence in the open?
Congress must vote to formally censure Trump. We must show that Americans speak with one voice in rejecting the alt-right, neo-Nazis, and white supremacists by formally censuring Trump in both houses of Congress.
Thanks for all you do.
—Justin, Alex, Maria, Corinne, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Trump Defends Initial Remarks on Charlottesville; Again Blames 'Both Sides,'" New York Times, August 15, 2017
https://act.moveon.org/go/12615?t=18&akid=188248%2E10220574%2EAxxE56
2. "David Duke: Charlottesville Rally ‘Fulfills The Promises Of Donald Trump,’" Talking Points Memo, August 12, 2017
http://act.moveon.org/go/12480?t=20&akid=188248%2E10220574%2EAxxE56
3. "A Witness to Terrorism in Charlottesville," The New Yorker, August 13, 2017
http://act.moveon.org/go/12481?t=22&akid=188248%2E10220574%2EAxxE56
4. "Trump Shares, Then Deletes, Twitter Post of Train Hitting Cartoon Person Covered by CNN Logo," The New York Ties, August 15, 2017
https://act.moveon.org/go/12618?t=24&akid=188248%2E10220574%2EAxxE56
5. "Trump Defends Initial Remarks on Charlottesville; Again Blames 'Both Sides,'" New York Times, August 15, 2017
https://act.moveon.org/go/12615?t=26&akid=188248%2E10220574%2EAxxE56
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