Former President Donald Trump has reiterated his claim that he was 'exonerated' for his comments describing protesters at Charlottesville as 'very fine people.' Trump and his allies have been actively working to reshape the narrative around his remarks, which have been widely criticized for appearing to side with extreme right groups. Despite Trump's assertions, many, including analysts and commentators, argue that his comments downplayed the actions of white supremacists during the 2017 Charlottesville rally. Joe Biden recently referenced these remarks in a CNN debate, prompting renewed discussions and fact-checking efforts. Entities such as Snopes, the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, and MRC Free Speech America have weighed in, with differing views on the accuracy of Trump's statements. Tapper was also mentioned in Trump's claim of exoneration.
Analysis by Philip Bump: Donald Trump and his supporters like to remove his comments from his broader effort to downplay the actions of white supremacists in 2017 in Charlottesville. https://t.co/kykSNMe45I
Trump says the Unite the Right story was 'debunked.' Charlottesville disagrees. https://t.co/czf5B9nNlK
Trump says the Unite the Right story was 'debunked.' Charlottesville disagrees. @kkondik of the University of Virginia’s @Center4Politics in Charlottesville said Biden described Trump’s 2017 comments accurately. https://t.co/uplzCNRcZA
Trump and his allies are heavily invested in retconning “very fine people.” So here’s how it all unfolded, showing that he was, in fact, siding with the extreme right in Charlottesville. Gift link, should it be useful: https://t.co/0yQrXHp9ub
ChatGPT FINALLY Rebukes President Biden Over Debunked ‘Fine People’ Hoax after MRC Pressure President Biden trotted out a debunked smear against former President Donald Trump during their CNN debate last night. MRC Free Speech America had to press ChatGPT to admit Biden’s… https://t.co/lGt6fpPXAG
The very fine people hoax has been debunked over and over again, the most recent time by Snopes themselves, and yet Joe Biden once again trotted it out last night.
What Trump said with his ‘very fine people’ comments vs. what he meant https://t.co/YZdRNGKE9u
Trump claimed last night that he'd been "exonerated" (including by Tapper) for using the phrase "very fine people" to describe protesters at Charlottesville. It's a years-long retcon that requires ignoring a lot of context. Gift link: https://t.co/0yQrXHp9ub