To debunk the "fine people" in Charlottesville hoax, I put together the following resources in this thread for you to retweet as needed.
First, to describe the fake news in context, two articles:
@CortesSteve - https://bit.ly/2Yc9ZFS
Or
@joelpollak -https://bit.ly/2F53Hz7
-
Show this thread
-
Video of Trump specifically excluding the racists in Charlottesville from the “fine people” category and saying they should be “condemned totally” Video: https://bit.ly/2ujQSvD
18 replies 279 retweets 604 likesShow this thread -
This New York Times article interviews one of the "gun-loving defenders of free speech" at Charlottesville who also hate racists.https://nyti.ms/2FdSb4h
9 replies 166 retweets 419 likesShow this thread -
The one time CNN reported the "fine people" quote correctly before reporting it incorrectly from that point on: https://cnn.it/2BGMpV6
7 replies 237 retweets 530 likesShow this thread -
The transcript from Trump's Charlottesville speech in which he specifically excludes the racists from the "fine people" category and says they should be "condemned totally."pic.twitter.com/cdxL4GbZ7J
40 replies 407 retweets 777 likesShow this thread -
Replying to @ScottAdamsSays @jakejakeny
Yes, not the Nazis themselves, just the fine people who happened to be marching alongside them.
3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
Being in the same zip code for different reasons is quite different from "marching alongside." But if you need that fiction to maintain your delusion, you are welcome to it.
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.