Both Bush presidents unite to condemn ‘racial bigotry” amid Trump backlash
Former Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush issued a joint written statement condemning “racial bigotry” in the wake of the violence out of Charlottesville, Virginia.
“America must always reject racial bigotry, anti-Semitism, and hatred in all forms. As we pray for Charlottesville, we are reminded of the fundamental truths recorded by that city’s most prominent citizen in the Declaration of Independence: we are all created equal and endowed by our Creator with unalienable rights,” they said in the statement. “We know these truths to be everlasting because we have seen the decency and greatness of our country.”
— George W. Bush reportedly called Trump’s inauguration ‘some weird s–t’ —
Although the statement was issued after President Donald Trump’s widely criticized remarks in which he appeared to draw moral equivalency between counter protesters in Charlottesville and the neo-Nazis at the “Unite the Right” rally, it did not mention Trump or his comments specifically. However, it seems that both Bushes felt the need to put out a statement distancing themselves from the president and showing that they do not support the hate seen this past weekend.
Former President Barack Obama also put out a response to the events in Charlottesville. His remarks were made on Twitter, where he quoted former South African president Nelson Mandela: “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”
Obama’s tweet is now the most liked tweet ever on the social network.
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