During his post-court remarks on Thursday, former President Donald Trump downplayed the severity of the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, calling it “a little peanut” compared to the pro-Palestine protests on college campuses. This rally, held in 2017, involved white nationalists, white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and other racist groups. It turned violent, resulting in the death of Heather Heyer, who was killed when a rallygoer drove his car into a crowd of counter-protesters.
Trump also criticized President Joe Biden for his handling of the anti-Semitic factions within the recent pro-Palestine protests. Biden had strongly condemned these groups on Sunday, but Trump suggested his response was inadequate, claiming that Charlottesville was much less severe compared to current protests.
Speaking after leaving the courtroom, Trump said:
We’re having protests all over, he’s talking about Charlottesville. Charlottesville was a little peanut, and it was nothing compared, and the hate wasn’t the kind of hate you have here. This is tremendous hate.
On Truth Social, Trump reiterated his point:
Crooked Joe Biden would say, constantly, that he ran because of Charlottesville. Well, if tha’s the case, he’s done a really terrible job because Charlottesville is like a “peanut” compared to the riots and anti-Israel protests that are happening all over our Country, RIGHT NOW… And it’s Crooked’s fault because he sends the wrong message every single time. The fact is that Crooked Joe Biden HATES Israel and Hates the Jewish people. The problem is that he HATES the Palestinians even more, and he just doesn’t know what to do!?!?
