Twitter reacts to Charlottesville violence – and Trump’s response condemning ‘many sides’
In the aftermath of violent clashes between protesters and counter demonstrators Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia, where three have died and many are injured, the social media response has been biting.
Donald Trump’s response to the events, in which he condemned “many sides” for the “hatred, bigotry, and violence” has itself drawn criticism, in the form of thousands upon thousands of tweets, with many calling his words hypocritical.
We will continue to follow developments in Charlottesville, and will provide whatever assistance is needed. We are ready, willing and able. pic.twitter.com/mCTYBgUePi
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2017
It was not long until “#Charlottesville,” “White Supremacists” and “Nazis” were all trending topics on Twitter.
Here’s a sampling of Saturday’s same-day reactions:
This story was originally published August 12, 2017 at 5:25 PM with the headline "Twitter reacts to Charlottesville violence – and Trump’s response condemning ‘many sides’."