Posted on 08/17/2017 7:42:23 AM PDT by RightGeek
Both NBC News and the BBC have put out videos offering fact-checks on some of President Trumps claims about what took place in Charlottesville. Both agree there were violent anti-fascist protesters who came to the protest looking for a fight. First, heres NBCs report.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73VkD5CeEv8
"Since the weekend, witnesses have told us that in fact, both sides were antagonizing for a fight,"; NBC's Tom Costello says. Later, the report shows a clip of Trump's Tuesday press conference in which he said, "What about the alt-left? What about the fact that they came charging ... with clubs in their hands, swinging clubs?" Costello's narration continues, "In fact, that's true. Witnesses tell NBC News there were people on both sides who seemed ready for a fight and some counter-protesters were armed with clubs, some with pepper spray."
The BBC published a similar look at the violence in Charlottesville and what Trump said about it. BBC reporter Joel Gunter, who was there Saturday, said, "The President said that the violence on Saturday was perpetrated by both sides. "After playing a clip of Trump’s press conference, Gunter continued, "Trump is right. There was violence on both sides. I saw counter-protesters throw bottles, rocks and paint and clash with the white supremacists. Both sides sprayed pepper spray.
Gunter goes on to say that the "majority" of counter-protesters were "locals" who "didn't want racism on their streets."
(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...
I don’t really expose myself to the MSM so I don’t know what they think. Nor do I care. The internet has seriously damaged their credibility and influence, so what they are reporting is just a curiosity for me.
Of course their were violent Left Wing Protesters. CBS this morning ran a clip of Leftists pulling clothing away and flags away from the “Bad” guys in a violent proactive fashion, yet acted as if they were in peaceful prayer - the media LIES, simple as that.
Trump doesn’t play that game and neither do I.
Trump seems to only know how to talk to actual adults. Maybe that is why the left is so offended, teary eyed and just doesn’t understand what he is saying. It’s wonderful.
-PJ
The narrative is failing.
Could someone please email this article to Charles Krauthammer?
And while you’re at at it please explain how this new video service called YouTube will allow him to go back and review what actually happened that day and that he no longer needs to rely on reports from the WP and NYT.
You keep running your mouth but the leftists in Charlotteville were locals.
FWIW, I gave an interview yesterday to some BBC reporter on this stuff.
I’m shocked that they’d admit it.
Of the dozen segments approving the lefty protesters on last night’s CBS evening news, there was one with Republican black women that was a breath of fresh air.
Look this horrible outcome Charlottesville gig, set up by Terry McAuliffe and his Racist Mayor & Racist Assistant Mayor, as the Democrat last ditch effort to sink POTUS Donald J. Trump will be fully and factually outlined by the investigation by the DOJ & FBI. McAuliffe thinks he is a cute, sneaking, conman, who has covered all his tracks. Not so..you will soon learn.
However his (McAuliffe), cute little venture that ended in riot, murder, death & injuries along with the “Statue & History” teardown & destruction has cost the Democrat Party the entire South, come the Mid-Term elections of 2018.
Proof: Alabama Republican/Democrat Primary Results from the recent election held on August 15, 2017.
Total Republican primary candidate votes cast - 450,000
Total Democrat primary candidates votes cast - 160,000
The great state of Virginia will elect a Republican Governor and Democrat Senator (VP Candidate), Tim Kaine will be massively defeated. The entire South will follow that pattern. The history of slavery in the USA is a stain that should always remain to remind us that all men & women are created equal.
However as a powerful student of American history, the overwhelming foot soldiers of the Confederate states were non slave holders defending their states, their farms and their beloved families. And...those that destroy statues, monuments, etc., history, to make it conform to their political mantra are truly the Hilter’s Castro’s Stalin’s, Mussolini’s, Madero’s tyrants of the world!!! We, here in America, always need to know where we came from, good or bad, so that we never make the deadly mistakes that can cause our great country to collapse....which is exactly what the Terry McAullife’s of this world desire!!!
‘Gee..isn’t that pretty much what the President has said...several times?’
yes; yes it was...
... well I suppose we all need to start singing “tip toe thru the tulips,” seems apropo enough, maybe it will make us “likeable enough.”
‘The proper way to put down leftist Yankee trouble makers is with double canister.’
before making flippant remarks about double canister, you should read an account about what Yankee artillery on Little Round Top did to Kemper’s brigade on the right flank of Pickett’s division, prior to the assault...in particular focus on the goriest of the details...
Terry McAuliffe needs to be arrested and indicted for inciting a riot. Someone told the police to stand down and until that name is publicized, it should be the responsibility of the senior executive in the state(McAuliffe) to call in the Staties.
When I heard about this, it reminded me of my days as a correction officer, where inmates would put their locker padlocks or a can of food in a sock and wield it as a weapon on somebody's head. One convict even used a metal mop-wringer as a weapon, and cracked a guy's skull open with it.
They weren’t following this business since Berkeley. I’ll give you a hint, the left drew blood first.
Just Like President Trump said!
Bkmk
As always -— Yes, what Trump said was true, BUT . . . spin, spin, spin!!!
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