Trump Compares Pro-Palestinian Protests to Charlottesville Rally

Donald Trump condemned pro-Palestinian protests on U.S. college campuses, likening them to the infamous Charlottesville rally. Trump stated that the level of “hate” displayed in the pro-Palestinian protests was far worse than during the Charlottesville rally in 2017.

The Charlottesville rally, organized by white nationalists, culminated in violence, leaving one person dead and several injured. Trump’s comparison drew criticism, with opponents reminding of his delayed response to the Charlottesville violence, where he infamously said there were “very fine people on both sides.”