Someone died in that mess..............and the president's comments............"beautiful confederate statues".............

Trump calls removal of Confederate monuments 'so foolish ... - CNN.com

https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/17/politics/trump-tweet-confederate-statues/index.html

Aug 17, 2017 - President Donald Trump on Thursday denounced the removal of monuments ... days after white supremacists and neo-Nazis took to Charlottesville, Virginia, to violently protest the planned removal of a statue of the Confederate Gen. ... our beautiful statues and monuments," Trump said in a series of tweets.

Trump mourns loss of 'beautiful statues and monuments' in wake of ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/.../trump-mourns-loss-of-beautiful-statues-and-monum...

Aug 17, 2017 - Cities step up removal of Confederate statues. Skip ... President Trump on Thursday mourned the loss of “beautiful statues and monuments” in the wake of the violent clashes in Charlottesville during a white supremacist demonstration protesting the ... Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2017.

Trump defends 'beautiful' Confederate statues | TheHill

https://thehill.com/.../346929-trump-revives-defense-of-confederate-monuments

Aug 17, 2017 - President Trump lamented the loss of Confederate statues and monuments on ... of violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. ... Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2017 ...