HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – Republican leaders are criticizing President Trump for saying both sides were responsible for the attack at a white-supremacist rally.
Zeeland Congressman Bill Huizenga released this statement on his Facebook page:
“Today, President Trump had the opportunity to clearly refute the ideology spread by groups such as the KKK and White Supremacists and failed to do so. This shouldn’t be a tough decision. If an ideology promotes hate and targets individuals because of their race, religion, or gender it should be refuted.
St. Joseph Congressman Fred Upton released this statement on his Facebook page:
“Let me be clear: There are no ‘very fine’ white supremacists. I join with many others in denouncing this sort of unacceptable racism and bigotry and condemning white supremacy, neo-Nazi, and KKK groups – particularly the ones whose actions led to tragic violence in Charlottesville.
My father fought in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II against the Nazi’s. That kind of evil and hatred must be stamped out.I have always been one who looks to bring folks together. I’ll continue to speak out against racism, divisive rhetoric, and violence just as I did on Saturday.”
One person died at the rally in Virginia Saturday when a car rammed into a group protesting the white supremacists. Trump blamed the attack on both the neo-Nazis and the protesters.
In Muskegon police are trying to find the person who wrote racist graffiti on a Muskegon High School statue. Yesterday morning band students discovered the graffiti, on the Charles H. Hackley statue, which included a racial slur along with the phrases “our country, not yours,” and “go back to Africa.” School officials are denouncing the statue’s desecration. This is the second racist message found in the city this week, with a noose being found on the playground at the Glenside Early Childhood Center on Sunday.
Huizenga released this statement on the incidents in Muskegon: “This display of intimidation and bigotry goes completely against the values that we hold dear in West Michigan. As a community, we must condemn these disgusting actions and stand up against the hate and intolerance this symbol stands for.”
Facebook is going after hate speech. he social network says it’s pulled about eight white supremacist accounts from Facebook and Instagram since the weekend.
