It was proven untrue.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign recently shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) claiming that former President Donald Trump had called “very fine people” both sides of the 2017 Charlottesville rally, which included white supremacists and neo-Nazis. The campaign’s post highlighted the violent and racist nature of the rally and accused Trump of endorsing those who were involved. This claim has been a point of contention among Trump critics, who argue that Trump’s comments were an endorsement of neo-Nazis.
However, fact-checking website Snopes addressed this issue earlier in the year, stating that Trump did not explicitly refer to neo-Nazis as “very fine people.” Instead, Trump had used the phrase to describe people on both sides of the protest over the removal of a Confederate statue. Snopes clarified that Trump condemned neo-Nazis and white nationalists in the same statement, which aligns with Trump’s argument that his remarks were misrepresented and taken out of context.
Despite this clarification, the Harris campaign faced backlash for continuing to use the debunked claim. Critics accused the campaign of promoting misinformation, with some calling it the “hoax of the millennium” and demanding action against the misleading content on X. The controversy highlights ongoing tensions and disputes over the interpretation of Trump’s statements and the way they are used in political discourse.
Trump’s campaign responded strongly, criticizing the Harris campaign for repeating a thoroughly debunked claim and insulting the intelligence of voters. They argued that the continued use of this misinformation reflects poorly on Harris’ campaign strategy. The Harris campaign has not yet provided a response to these accusations.
