"I think there is blame on both sides," Trump said during a contentious back-and-forth with reporters in the lobby of his Midtown Manhattan building. On Saturday, as violence in Charlottesville played out on national television, Trump blamed "many sides" for the conflict. Trump, after mounting pressure that was palpable inside the White House, spoke Monday condemned the white supremacists and neo-Nazis at the heart of the violence. "I wanted to make sure, unlike most politicians, that what I said was correct, not make a quick statement," Trump said, calling his initial comment a "fine statement." I wanted to make sure, unlike most politicians, that what I said was correct, not make a quick statement," Trump said Tuesday.

Source: CNN August 15, 2017 20:20 UTC