Donald Trump condemns supremacist groups 48 hours after Charlottesville riots

President Donald Trump has condemned white supremacist groups by name, declaring "racism is evil" two days after the deadly race-fuelled clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Donald Trump condemns supremacist groups 48 hours after Charlottesville riots
Tue, 15 Aug, 2017 - 07:40

President Donald Trump has condemned white supremacist groups by name, declaring "racism is evil" two days after the deadly race-fuelled clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia.

In a statement at the White House, Mr Trump branded members of the KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists who take part in violence as "criminals and thugs".

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