Trump again blames ‘both sides’ for violence in Charlottesville

President Donald Trump was criticized for appearing to condemn both the white nationalists and those who were protesting them Saturday.

In a news briefing Tuesday, he attempted to clean up his earlier remarks, but mostly succeeded in reigniting backlash:

"I think there's blame on both sides. And I have no doubt about it."

Many took to social media in response to this statement:

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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