OPINION: Media, Politicians Now Say the Same Things That Trump Said Following Charlottesville
House Speaker Paul Ryan (T-L), House minority Speaker Nancy Pelosi (T-R), Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe (B-L), The Washington Post building in Washington, D.C. (B-R). Win McNamee/Getty Images | Drew Angerer/Getty Images | MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images | BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images
Nearly three weeks after widely condemning President Donald Trump’s statements on Charlottesville, media organizations and politicians are now saying the same things he said about the far-left Antifa extremist group.
Following the tragic events in Virginia, which saw dozens of people injured and one woman killed by a neo-Nazi sympathizer, Trump condemned the violent acts from both the far right and the far left.
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
