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Trump signs resolution condemning white supremacists

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Donald Trump on Thursday signed into law a Congressional resolution condemning white supremacists and other hate groups, the White House said, after a maneuver by lawmakers left him little choice but to back the text. Trump signed the resolution "rejecting White nationalists, White supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis, and other hate groups," which was passed by Congress after theRead more

Trump lashes out at media in Arizona rally

Phoenix - Muslimchronicle

President Donald Trump on Tuesday mounted an aggressive defense of his response to a deadly far-right march in Virginia, using a rally speech to condemn "dishonest" media coverage of his widely criticized remarks. Trump faced bipartisan outrage after blaming "many sides" for violence at the rally in Charlottesville, in which one anti-fascist protester was killed. Re-reading his statements that followedRead more

Clooneys donate $1 mn to combat hate groups

New York - Muslimchronicle

In the wake of deadly violence following a white supremacist rally, George and Amal Clooney have donated $1 million to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights advocacy organization that monitors hate groups. The pair, which made the donation via their Clooney Foundation for Justice, join a number of others giving funds in recent weeks to anti-discrimination organizations, whichRead more

Trump says US culture, history being 'ripped apart'

Washington - Muslimchronicle

President Donald Trump on Thursday condemned the "foolish" removal of Confederate statues whose preservation has become a rallying cry for white supremacists, saying US culture and history were being "ripped apart." A top Republican senator joined other members of his party meanwhile in criticizing the president, saying Trump had not displayed the stability or competence needed to lead the countryRead more

Trump on Charlottesville violence: 'Blame on both sides'

New York - Muslimchronicle

US President Donald Trump angrily lashed out Tuesday at questions about his response to the violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville that ended in bloodshed, saying there was "blame on both sides." "There are two sides to a story," Trump told reporters at Trump Tower in New York, where he was presenting infrastructure measures. When asked why he waited untilRead more

Trump calls racism 'evil', singles out KKK and white supremacists

Washington - Muslimchronicle

US President Donald Trump -- under pressure to explicitly condemn a weekend rally by white supremacists in Virginia that ended in bloodshed -- denounced racism as "evil" Monday, singling out the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis as "repugnant." "Those who spread violence in the name of bigotry strike at the very core of America," Trump said in nationally televised remarksRead more

White House defends Trump's response to Virginia violence

Bedminster - Muslimchronicle

The White House on Sunday struggled to defuse the growing criticism of President Donald Trump's initial failure to explicitly condemn white supremacists for their role in the violent protest Saturday in Virginia, insisting that his condemnation included all such groups. A woman died and 19 people were injured in the city of Charlottesville when a car plowed into a crowdRead more

One dead after car ploughs into Charlottesville crowd during far-right rally

Charlottesville - Muslimchronicle

At least one person has died in clashes between white nationalist demonstrators and counter-protestors, the mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia said Saturday. “I am heartbroken that a life has been lost here,” wrote mayor Mike Signer on Twitter. “I urge all people of good will -- go home.” The announcement came after a car plowed into a group of people asRead more

One dead at US far-right rally, Trump blames 'many sides'

Charlottesville - Muslimchronicle

At least three people were killed and 35 injured after a violence-filled Saturday in Charlottesville , Va., where white nationalists had gathered for one of their largest rallies in at least a decade, only to see their event end in chaos and national controversy. Bloody street brawls broke out between dozens of anti-racism activists and far-right attendees, many of whomRead more