“Very fine people"

If you have come to believe that Trump called neo-Nazis and white nationalists “very fine people"…

The misunderstanding is that many people don't realize Trump was referring to the four main groups of people who were there, not just two groups.

Here is an easy illustration for context:
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Or, alternatively, you can also think of it as two main groups (pro-statue vs anti-statue), each split into two more groups (normal vs extremists). If you keep this frame of mind and re-read the transcripts of what Trump said it will make more sense.

Any way you read it, if you believe Trump was saying Neo-Nazis were fine people, you also have to believe that Trump was saying Antifa were fine people. And of course you would never imagine Trump saying that.

Here are the transcripts:

Trump’s full statement on the violence in Charlottesville, Aug 14, 2017
Read the full transcript here.
Watch the full video here.


Trump's full press conference following Charlottesville, Sep 15, 2017
Read the full transcript here.
Watch the full video here.


After a woman was killed in Charlottesville amid clashes between white nationalists and counterprotesters, President Trump said groups such as the Ku Klux Klan, white supremacists and neo-Nazis “are repugnant.” – Washington Post

President Trump Condemning White Supremacy Compilation

If they'll lie about this, they'll lie about anything.

I was a Trump hater – until I learned the truth of the media's 'very fine' lies

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I was a Trump hater — until I learned the truth of the media’s ‘very fine’ lies