Lindsey Graham Fires Back At Trump: 'Please Fix This'
- 7 years ago
Senator Lindsey Graham has fired back after President Trump's tweet attack.
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has fired back after Donald Trump slammed him on Twitter Thursday over his criticism of the president's remarks on Charlottesville, Virginia.
Apparently referring to Trump blaming "both sides" for the deadly weekend violence, Graham said, "For the sake of our Nation — as our President — please fix this."
Graham added, "Because of the manner in which you have handled the Charlottesville tragedy you are now receiving praise from some of the most racist and hate-filled individuals and groups in our country."
Trump on Thursday morning had lashed out at Graham for pointing out that he equated white nationalists to counterprotesters in Charlottesville.
"Publicity seeking Lindsey Graham falsely stated that I said there is moral equivalency between the KKK, neo-Nazis & white supremacists and people like Ms. Heyer. Such a disgusting lie," Trump tweeted. "He just can't forget his election trouncing. The people of South Carolina will remember!"
In his Wednesday statement, Graham referred to Trump's comments during a combative press briefing.
"I've condemned neo-Nazis. I've condemned many different groups, but not all of those people were neo-Nazis, believe me," Trump told reporters on Tuesday. "Not all of those people were white supremacists, by any stretch."
The president then went on to blame "both sides" for the violence, including the counterprotesters.
"You had a group on one side and you had a group on the other and they came at each other," Trump said. "I think there's blame on both sides and I have no doubt about it and you don't have any doubt about it either."
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has fired back after Donald Trump slammed him on Twitter Thursday over his criticism of the president's remarks on Charlottesville, Virginia.
Apparently referring to Trump blaming "both sides" for the deadly weekend violence, Graham said, "For the sake of our Nation — as our President — please fix this."
Graham added, "Because of the manner in which you have handled the Charlottesville tragedy you are now receiving praise from some of the most racist and hate-filled individuals and groups in our country."
Trump on Thursday morning had lashed out at Graham for pointing out that he equated white nationalists to counterprotesters in Charlottesville.
"Publicity seeking Lindsey Graham falsely stated that I said there is moral equivalency between the KKK, neo-Nazis & white supremacists and people like Ms. Heyer. Such a disgusting lie," Trump tweeted. "He just can't forget his election trouncing. The people of South Carolina will remember!"
In his Wednesday statement, Graham referred to Trump's comments during a combative press briefing.
"I've condemned neo-Nazis. I've condemned many different groups, but not all of those people were neo-Nazis, believe me," Trump told reporters on Tuesday. "Not all of those people were white supremacists, by any stretch."
The president then went on to blame "both sides" for the violence, including the counterprotesters.
"You had a group on one side and you had a group on the other and they came at each other," Trump said. "I think there's blame on both sides and I have no doubt about it and you don't have any doubt about it either."