President Trump attacked “publicity seeking” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Thursday morning and accused Graham of lying about his recent statements about violence in Charlottesville.
“Publicity seeking Lindsey Graham falsely stated that I said there is moral equivalency between the KKK, neo-Nazis & white supremacists and people like Ms. Heyer. Such a disgusting lie. He just can’t forget his election trouncing. The people of South Carolina will remember!” Trump said in a series of tweets Thursday morning.
Graham, who ran against Trump for the Republican presidential nomination last year, criticized Trump’s comments on Tuesday about the violence in Charlottesville, Va.
The South Carolina senator accused Trump of “taking a step backward” by suggesting there is a “moral equivalency between the white supremacist neo-Nazis and KKK members who attended the Charlottesville rally.”
The senator also called on Trump to “try to bring us together as a nation.”
Trump also criticized the “fake news” for misrepresenting his remarks this week about the events in Charlottesville.
“The public is learning (even more so) how dishonest the Fake News is. They totally misrepresent what I say about hate, bigotry, etc. Shame!” Trump tweeted.
The public is learning (even more so) how dishonest the Fake News is. They totally misrepresent what I say about hate, bigotry etc. Shame!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2017
