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| Bush presidents wade into Trump furore over Charlottesville | Bush presidents wade into Trump furore over Charlottesville |
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| Former Presidents George HW Bush and George W Bush have called on the US to "reject racial bigotry, anti-Semitism and hatred in all forms". | Former Presidents George HW Bush and George W Bush have called on the US to "reject racial bigotry, anti-Semitism and hatred in all forms". |
| They are the latest Republican figures to weigh in on the backlash to Donald Trump's latest remarks blaming "both sides" for violent clashes in Virginia. | They are the latest Republican figures to weigh in on the backlash to Donald Trump's latest remarks blaming "both sides" for violent clashes in Virginia. |
| It culminated with a woman's death and nearly 20 wounded when a car ploughed into a crowd at the far-right rally. | It culminated with a woman's death and nearly 20 wounded when a car ploughed into a crowd at the far-right rally. |
| On Wednesday, Mr Trump disbanded his jobs councils amid an exodus of CEOs. | On Wednesday, Mr Trump disbanded his jobs councils amid an exodus of CEOs. |
| Representatives from companies like Merck, Under Armour, and Intel had quit the group over Mr Trump's reaction to the events in Charlottesville. | Representatives from companies like Merck, Under Armour, and Intel had quit the group over Mr Trump's reaction to the events in Charlottesville. |
| Republican elected officials around the country expressed outrage when Mr Trump appeared to defend the organisers. | Republican elected officials around the country expressed outrage when Mr Trump appeared to defend the organisers. |
| "As we pray for Charlottesville, we are reminded of the fundamental truths recorded by that city's most prominent citizen in the Declaration of Independence: we are all created equal and endowed by our Creator with unalienable rights," a statement from the two former presidents said. | "As we pray for Charlottesville, we are reminded of the fundamental truths recorded by that city's most prominent citizen in the Declaration of Independence: we are all created equal and endowed by our Creator with unalienable rights," a statement from the two former presidents said. |
| "We know these truths to be everlasting because we have seen the decency and greatness of our country." | "We know these truths to be everlasting because we have seen the decency and greatness of our country." |
| The violent clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday have sparked a heated debate on US race relations. | The violent clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday have sparked a heated debate on US race relations. |
| A public memorial for Heather Heyer, the woman who was fatally struck by a car that ploughed into a group of anti-racism protesters, was held on Wednesday in Charlottesville. | A public memorial for Heather Heyer, the woman who was fatally struck by a car that ploughed into a group of anti-racism protesters, was held on Wednesday in Charlottesville. |
| Her mother, Susan Bro, delivered a powerful speech calling on people to "find a way to make a difference". She added it was "just the beginning of Heather's legacy, not the end". | Her mother, Susan Bro, delivered a powerful speech calling on people to "find a way to make a difference". She added it was "just the beginning of Heather's legacy, not the end". |
| "They killed my child to shut her up. Well guess what, you just magnified her," she said before the crowd erupted into a standing ovation. | "They killed my child to shut her up. Well guess what, you just magnified her," she said before the crowd erupted into a standing ovation. |
| "I'd rather have my child, but by golly, if I'm going to give her up, we're going to make it count," she said. | "I'd rather have my child, but by golly, if I'm going to give her up, we're going to make it count," she said. |
| The fallout from Mr Trump's comments on Tuesday continued in Washington, where Republican lawmakers reacted angrily. | The fallout from Mr Trump's comments on Tuesday continued in Washington, where Republican lawmakers reacted angrily. |
| Many echoed House Speaker Paul Ryan who said: "White supremacy is repulsive.. There can be no moral ambiguity." | Many echoed House Speaker Paul Ryan who said: "White supremacy is repulsive.. There can be no moral ambiguity." |
| "I think there is blame on both sides," Mr Trump told reporters at a tense press conference at Trump Tower in New York. | "I think there is blame on both sides," Mr Trump told reporters at a tense press conference at Trump Tower in New York. |
| Republican outrage rings hollow | Republican outrage rings hollow |
| Anthony Zurcher, BBC North America reporter | Anthony Zurcher, BBC North America reporter |
| For some top Republicans lately, Donald Trump is He Who Cannot Be Named. | For some top Republicans lately, Donald Trump is He Who Cannot Be Named. |
| They find it easy to condemn white supremacists and the hate that motivated the violence in Charlottesville, but when it comes time to single the president out for blame - up to and including Speaker of the House Paul Ryan - the criticism becomes oblique and the condemnation implied. | They find it easy to condemn white supremacists and the hate that motivated the violence in Charlottesville, but when it comes time to single the president out for blame - up to and including Speaker of the House Paul Ryan - the criticism becomes oblique and the condemnation implied. |
| Administration officials are treading even more carefully. Chief of Staff John Kelly may have repeatedly winced on Tuesday, but he's back on the job today. Gary Cohn, the president's senior-most economic adviser, reportedly told friends he was "disgusted" by the president's actions - but not so much that he would speak out on the record. | Administration officials are treading even more carefully. Chief of Staff John Kelly may have repeatedly winced on Tuesday, but he's back on the job today. Gary Cohn, the president's senior-most economic adviser, reportedly told friends he was "disgusted" by the president's actions - but not so much that he would speak out on the record. |
| Perhaps some Republicans - with an eye on polls showing his support among the party faithful largely holding strong - are reluctant to draw the ire of a president known to keep close tabs on his friends and foes. | Perhaps some Republicans - with an eye on polls showing his support among the party faithful largely holding strong - are reluctant to draw the ire of a president known to keep close tabs on his friends and foes. |
| While outrage over the president's response to Charlottesville has reached a frenzied pitch, storms like this have erupted before and moved on, leaving Mr Trump still standing. | While outrage over the president's response to Charlottesville has reached a frenzied pitch, storms like this have erupted before and moved on, leaving Mr Trump still standing. |
| "This too shall pass" isn't always a balm for the distraught. It can also be a warning. | "This too shall pass" isn't always a balm for the distraught. It can also be a warning. |
| "You had a group on one side that was bad. You had a group on the other side that was also very violent. Nobody wants to say that. I'll say it right now." | "You had a group on one side that was bad. You had a group on the other side that was also very violent. Nobody wants to say that. I'll say it right now." |
| "What about the alt-left that came charging... at the, as you say, the alt-right? Do they have any semblance of guilt? (...) There are two sides to a story," Mr Trump said in response to one reporter. | "What about the alt-left that came charging... at the, as you say, the alt-right? Do they have any semblance of guilt? (...) There are two sides to a story," Mr Trump said in response to one reporter. |
| He condemned the driver of the car, but said those who had marched in defence of the statue had included "many fine people". | He condemned the driver of the car, but said those who had marched in defence of the statue had included "many fine people". |
| His comments were said to have caught senior White House officials off guard. | His comments were said to have caught senior White House officials off guard. |
| Following the news conference, the White House sent a set official talking points to Republican congressmen, urging them to say Mr Trump was "entirely correct" in his latest remarks on Charlottesville. | Following the news conference, the White House sent a set official talking points to Republican congressmen, urging them to say Mr Trump was "entirely correct" in his latest remarks on Charlottesville. |
| "Despite the criticism, the President reaffirmed some of our most important Founding principles: We are equal in the eyes of our Creator, equal under the law, and equal under our Constitution," a bullet point read. | "Despite the criticism, the President reaffirmed some of our most important Founding principles: We are equal in the eyes of our Creator, equal under the law, and equal under our Constitution," a bullet point read. |
| Mr Trump's remarks were welcomed by David Duke, a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan, who tweeted: "Thank you President Trump for your honesty & courage to tell the truth about #Charlottesville & condemn the leftist terrorists in BLM/Antifa." | Mr Trump's remarks were welcomed by David Duke, a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan, who tweeted: "Thank you President Trump for your honesty & courage to tell the truth about #Charlottesville & condemn the leftist terrorists in BLM/Antifa." |
| But many others strongly condemned the comments. | But many others strongly condemned the comments. |
| British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday it was important to condemn far-right views "wherever we hear them". | British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday it was important to condemn far-right views "wherever we hear them". |
| "I see no equivalence between those who propound fascist views and those who oppose them," she said. | "I see no equivalence between those who propound fascist views and those who oppose them," she said. |
| Of the reactions of some 55 Republican and Democrat politicians collected by the Washington Post, only the spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee, Kayleigh McEnany, expressed her support. | Of the reactions of some 55 Republican and Democrat politicians collected by the Washington Post, only the spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee, Kayleigh McEnany, expressed her support. |
| Veteran Republican Senator John McCain tweeted: "There is no moral equivalency between racists & Americans standing up to defy hate & bigotry." | Veteran Republican Senator John McCain tweeted: "There is no moral equivalency between racists & Americans standing up to defy hate & bigotry." |
| One of Mr Trump's former rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, Marco Rubio sent a series of tweets. | One of Mr Trump's former rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, Marco Rubio sent a series of tweets. |
| Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO trade union federation, became the fifth prominent business leader to resign from President Trump's advisory body, the American Manufacturing Council, over the issue. | Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO trade union federation, became the fifth prominent business leader to resign from President Trump's advisory body, the American Manufacturing Council, over the issue. |
| In another development, the response of former President Barack Obama to the violence in Charlottesville has become the most-liked tweet ever. | In another development, the response of former President Barack Obama to the violence in Charlottesville has become the most-liked tweet ever. |
| The message, quoting Nelson Mandela, reads: "No-one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion." | |
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