Some in the national media found fault with President Trump’s Monday statement that condemned racism, even after many in the press were demanding a more detailed address from Trump.
“Racism is evil and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists,” Trump said in a five-minute statement at the White House. He spoke after issuing a statement Saturday about the violence in Charlottesville, Va., that didn’t specify any of those groups, which led to criticism from both Republicans and Democrats over the weekend.
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