LeBron James issued a harsh rebuke Tuesday of Donald Trump following the president’s defense of white supremacists at a press conference.
On Saturday, the day after white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., Trump was harshly criticized for denouncing hatred and bigotry “on many sides.” He came out Monday with a more direct condemnation of “racist violence.” But at a press conference on Tuesday, Trump backpedaled and once again blamed “many sides” including the “alt-left” and said there were “very fine people on both sides.” David Duke, the former leader of the Ku Klux Klan, tweeted praise for Trump’s remarks.