Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-12 15:53:33 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E848DB71A10D211C7BC9CC031153C01CD56F146C772D005AAC3C220FBCA8ECBC
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The “very fine people on both sides” hoax has been repeatedly debunked. Trump was referring to protestors regarding a Robert E. Lee statue; he specifically condemned white nationalists. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-very-fine-people/ https://www.politifact.com/article/2019/apr/26/context-trumps-very-fine-people-both-sides-remarks/ https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/03/21/trump_didnt_call_neo-nazis_fine_people_heres_proof_139815.html
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