President Trump on Tuesday emphasized that both sides acted irresponsibly and should share blame for the violence at a white supremacist rally. The remarks were a return to his initial response denouncing violence "on many sides" and came a day after he belatedly condemned the actions of the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis.
The president was in the midst of a tweetstorm when he sent the image, posted by a supporter who added "Nothing can stop the #TrumpTrain!!" He also appeared to accidentally retweet another post from a man calling him a "fascist."
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That's at odds with the American tradition, and it's problematic as a governing philosophy — especially in a moment of crisis. Trump's initially tone-deaf response to Charlottesville underscores why.
The Internet makes the teachings of unvarnished, unapologetic racism accessible to anyone, but it's also being used to expose the white supremacists and Nazi sympathizers who gathered in Charlottesville. One father confronts his son, a "pro-white" protester.
The move could lead some insurers to withdraw from the program, potentially leaving five percent of Americans living in areas with no insurance options next year, the Congressional Budget Office said.
Law enforcement officials say the DEA wants to act on more than two dozen requests to grow pot for research, one of a number of areas in which the anti-drug agency is at odds with the Trump administration.
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