Donald Trump on Thursday condemned pro-Palestinian protests sweeping US colleges, saying the level of "hate" on display was far worse than during an infamous, deadly rally by right-wing extremists in Charlottesville in 2017.
Trump portrayed largely peaceful pro-Palestinian protests on U.S. college campuses as “riots,” saying that “Charlottesville is like a ‘peanut’” in comparison.
Former president Trump took to Truth Social Wednesday to claim that the deadly 2017 rally in Charlottesville, Virginia was “a ‘peanut’” compared to recent protests against Israel’s war in Gaza.
Former President Donald Trump has downplayed the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia where a counter-protester was killed by right-wing extremists. Trump said the violent Unite the Right rally was “a peanut” compared to the pro-Palestinian protests sweeping college campuses since Israel invaded Gaza in retaliation for the Oct.
Former President Trump on Thursday downplayed the severity of the deadly 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., compared to the mounting demonstrations on college campuses over the war in Gaza.