10 Insane Moments From Trump’s Insane Press Conference
Trump Melts Down In Epically Disastrous Press Conference
Wow. Just, wow.
Donald Trump had an unquestionably insane press conference Tuesday afternoon. Taking questions from his home in New York, Trump again compared neo-nazis and white supremacists to protesters who oppose white supremacists.
Here are the 10 craziest moments from the Trump press conference.
1. Trump says CEOs are leaving his manufacturing council “because they’re not taking their job seriously.”
Trump says CEOs are leaving his manufacturing council “because they’re not taking their job seriously.” (via ABC) pic.twitter.com/pnc4KvxXM9
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 15, 2017
2. Trump on taking so long to condemn neo-nazis: “I didn’t wait long. I wanted to make sure, unlike most politicians, that what I said was correct.” (It took him 48 hours.)
Trump: “I didn’t wait long. I wanted to make sure, unlike most politicians, that what I said was correct.” (It took him 48 hours.) pic.twitter.com/0pcoBzQuM1
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 15, 2017
3. Trump on Charlottesville: “I didn’t know David Duke was there. I wanted to see the facts.”
Trump on Charlottesville: “I didn’t know David Duke was there. I wanted to see the facts.” (via CBS) pic.twitter.com/mfnbnDq78c
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 15, 2017
4. Trump on the Charlottesville attack: “You can call it terrorism, you can call it murder, you can call it whatever you want.”
Trump on the Charlottesville attack: “You can call it terrorism, you can call it murder, you can call it whatever you want.” (via ABC) pic.twitter.com/xWWOb3T7H9
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 15, 2017
5. Trump: “What about the alt-left that came charging at the, as you say, alt-right? Do they have any semblance of guilt?”
Trump: “What about the alt-left that came charging at the, as you say, alt-right? Do they have any semblance of guilt?” (via ABC) pic.twitter.com/T4AcDXBE8T
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 15, 2017
6. Trump: “You had a group on one side that was bad and you had a group on the other side that was also very violent.”
Trump: “You had a group on one side that was bad and you had a group on the other side that was also very violent.” (via ABC) pic.twitter.com/SwEXApBvzB
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 15, 2017
7. Trump “Not all of those people were neo-Nazis, believe me. Not all of those people were white supremacists.”
Trump “Not all of those people were neo-Nazis, believe me. Not all of those people were white supremacists.” (aia ABC) pic.twitter.com/AhmAdo8xM6
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 15, 2017
8. “Many of those people were there to protest the taking down of the statute of Robert E. Lee… I wonder, is it George Washington next week?”
“Many of those people were there to protest the taking down of the statute of Robert E. Lee… I wonder, is it George Washington next week?” pic.twitter.com/uuHuGhqjlz
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 15, 2017
9. Trump: “I think there’s blame on both sides… you also had people that were very fine people on both sides.”
Trump: “I think there’s blame on both sides… you also had people that were very fine people on both sides.” (via ABC) pic.twitter.com/nXoNXqo5yT
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 15, 2017
10. Trump on Charlottesville violence: “There is another side…you can call them the left.”
Trump on Charlottesville violence: “There is another side…you can call them the left.” (via ABC) pic.twitter.com/67753LZNA0
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 15, 2017
Bonus crazy:
11. Trump: “I own a house in Charlottesville. Does anyone know I own a house in Charlottesville?”
Trump: “I own a house in Charlottesville. Does anyone know I own a house in Charlottesville?” (via CBS) pic.twitter.com/ZHXU23QzO1
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 15, 2017
[image via ABC screenshot]
