Presidential: Bush 41, 43 Condemn Racism In Joint Statement

HOUSTON, TX — Former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W.Bush issued a joint statement Wednesday condemning the violence in Charlotteville over the weekend, and offering prayers for those who were injured when car drove through protesters on Saturday, and to the family of Heather Heyer, who died as a result.

The statement condemned the events in Charlottesville and called on all Americans to reject racism in all its forms:

The Statement Read:

“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. We know these truths to be everlasting because we have seen the decency and greatness of our country.”

On Saturday, White Nationalists and Antifa — Anti Fascist — groups clashed in Charlottesville during a protest and counter-protest that became violent.

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At the height of the violence, 20-year old Alex Fields got behind the wheel of a car, and plowed into the protesters, injuring 19, and killing Heyer.

The Bush comments seemed to mirror the encompassing comments President Donald Trump made over the weekend, when he said “many sides” were to blame for the violence., and follows those made by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who criticized Trump for his ambivalence, according to a heavy.com report.

Meanwhile, in tweets from other former world leaders such as former President Bill Clinton who tweeted, "Even as we protect free speech and assembly, we must condemn hatred, violence and white supremacy. #Charlottesville." while former President Barack Obama broke the internet and posted the most popular series of tweets of all time with: "No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion..." Obama wrote in a series of tweets. "People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love..."

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