A Veterans Bill Signing Turns Into a Charlottesville Ambush
Trump’s appearance at a veterans bill signing in Bedminster became an awkward stage for his Charlottesville remarks, with reporters pressing him on white supremacy as he tried to move on. The event underscored how badly the White House had misjudged the optics of the day, and it handed critics a fresh image of a president ducking a direct answer. ([washingtonpost.com](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-confronts-backlash-over-trumps-remarks-on-charlottesville/2017/08/13/de027622-8036-11e7-ab27-1a21a8e006ab_story.html?tid=a_inl))
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A Veterans Bill Signing Turns Into a Charlottesville Ambush
Trump’s appearance at a veterans bill signing in Bedminster became an awkward stage for his Charlottesville remarks, with reporters pressing him on white supremacy as he tried to move on. The event underscored how badly the White House had misjudged the optics of the day, and it handed critics a fresh image of a president ducking a direct answer. ([washingtonpost.com](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-confronts-backlash-over-trumps-remarks-on-charlottesville/2017/08/13/de02762…
Trump’s appearance at a veterans bill signing in Bedminster became an awkward stage for his Charlottesville remarks, with reporters pressing him on white supremacy as he tried to move on. The event underscored how badly the White House had misjudged the optics of the day, and it handed critics a fresh image of a president ducking a direct answer. ([washingtonpost.com](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-ho…
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