Donald Trump condemned neo-Nazis and white supremacists in the wake of the Charlottesville protests.
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The Kuhner ReportOct 7, 2026
Multiple reliable sources (AP, ABC, CBC, NPR, Politico, CNBC transcripts) report that on August 14, 2017, after days of criticism over Charlottesville, Trump condemned neo-Nazis, the KKK, and white supremacists by name, calling them criminals and thugs; the claim's core assertion is supported, though the claim's 'in the wake of' framing matches the post's own description and no source disputes.
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… very fine people on both sides hoax that the Democrats pushed and the media pushed against Trump in the wake of Charlottesville, making it seem like he was complimenting the neo nazis, when in fact he actually condemned the Nazis and the white supremacists? Is that, is it similar to that hoax, Larry, in your view? Exactly. It's just like one hoax after another, and you're right, I don't even blame the media anymore for this. I don't. We know they're going to do this every opportunity they've got. People, all their job is to go through the transcripts of whatever he says, pinpointing something they can use to manipulate and run with it. Like you said, it's the Bills and Suds Berries. It's bend over over, you know, wherever he's from. They buy this hook, line, and sinker every time, right? Why do people think, why do people say that Trump is a pedophile? Because the media come up with a hoax to cover up for all the Democrats who were on Epstein's list, and these chuckleheads run with it. They've been doing this for years, though. Do you recall back in the 80s when Reagan made a joke and it got caught on the hot mic? Oh, yeah, we're about to commence bombing, yeah, bombing of Russia, and he was clearly joking. …
The Kuhner Report · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. AP reports Trump condemned white supremacist groups by name on Monday, calling members of the KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists who take part in violence 'criminals and thugs'.[1]
Supports. NPR states that Trump condemned neo-Nazis and white supremacists in remarks at the White House on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, though he later undercut them by blaming 'both sides'.[3]
Supports. ABC and CBC both report Trump denounced neo-Nazis, the KKK and white supremacists as repugnant and criminals after the Charlottesville backlash.[4][5]
Context. The PolitiFact transcript shows Trump's 'very fine people on both sides' remarks came in a later press conference, and that he said he had condemned neo-Nazis there, which context does not contradict the condemnation.[2][6][7]
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 tier 2, 3 not rated
- 1Bowing to pressure, Trump denounces hate groups by nameapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2In Context: Trump’s ‘very fine people on both sides’ remarkspolitifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Trump's Charlottesville Remarks Drew Backlash but Few ...npr.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4Trump calls out KKK and neo-Nazis after backlash to Charlottesville remarksabcnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5After days of criticism, Trump condemns white ...cbc.ca · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Full text: Trump's comments on white supremacists, 'alt-left' ...politico.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 7Read the transcript of Donald Trump's jaw-dropping press conferencecnbc.com · not rated · cited for: context
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