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How Donald Trump Decided to go Soft on White Supremacists

In the aftermath of Charlottesville, Trump's statement about the clash became a large part of the news itself and was widely criticized for inflaming the situation by not unequivocally condemning the actions of the white supremacists.
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In the aftermath of the Charlottesville riot and the tragic deaths of Heather Heyer and two state troopers (who died in a helicopter accident during the chaos of the day), President Donald Trump's statement about the clash became a large part of the news itself.

He has been widely criticized for inflaming the situation by not unequivocally condemning the actions of the white supremacists at the rally and mentioning fine people "on many sides" of

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