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Trump Comments At News Conference Get Swift Reaction From 'Many Sides' On Social Media

/ KCAL News

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — In what was supposed to be a planned statement on his administration's infrastructure plans, President Donald Trump derailed and placed blame "on many sides" for the violence over the weekend in Charlottesville, Va., and pointed criticisms at what he called the "alt-left" groups that "came swinging with clubs."

"You had a group on one side that was bad and you had a group on the other side that was also very violent," Mr. Trump said at Trump Tower in New York City on Tuesday. "No one wants to say that, but I'll say it right now: You had a group on the other side that came charging in without a permit and they were very, very violent."

Social media was quick to respond to the president's comments. Here is a sample:

First published on August 15, 2017 / 5:48 PM PDT

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