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:
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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