Trump's stance on Virginia violence shocks America's allies


  • World
  • Thursday, 17 Aug 2017

U.S. citizens residing in Argentina shout anti-Trump slogans as they protest outside the U.S. Embassy against a visit by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in Buenos Aires, Argentina August 15, 2017. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci

BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - America's closest allies condemned U.S. President Donald Trump in unusually strong and personal terms on Wednesday after he put part of the blame for violent clashes in the state of Virginia on those marching against gun-brandishing neo-Nazis.

British Prime Minister Theresa May, widely criticised at home for cultivating close ties to Trump during his first half year in office, spoke out after the president repeated his view that the white nationalists and counter-protesters were both to blame.

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