Instant Alert: 'What about the alt-left?': Trump melts down and blames both sides for Charlottesville

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   'What about the alt-left?': Trump melts down and blames both sides for Charlottesville by Arielle Berger on Aug 15, 2017, 6:21 PM President Donald Trump made a point to blame "both sides" for the violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend that resulted in three deaths. During a freewheeling press conference on Tuesday at Trump Tower in New York City, Trump said that there were "two sides to a story." "What about the alt-left that came charging at the, as you say, the alt-right? Do they have any semblance of guilt?" Trump said. "What about the fact they came charging — that they came charging with clubs in their hands, swinging clubs? Do they have any problem? I think they do."   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011