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To distinguish between a terrorist movement, which im seeing now building on the right and some people on the left with whom we have some concerns. we have to be concerned about them, but they are not organizing on the level youre seeing with this dirty right movement. >> it stopped being about statues the moment people started walking around with swawstik as. one of the members of congress is calling out president trump. hes my guest. and another major city bracing itself tonight for a battle...

That occurred in charlottesville, virginia friday night? >> wolf, it makes me sick. and when you think about what weve achieved really since the voting rights act, since the passage of the civil rights act in the 1960s, we have integrated schools now. and to see that sort of scene in america, in virginia, i think is sad. and to see their numbers growing, i think, is also very sad. but sadly, i think that you can attribute the rise in these hate groups to the campaign that donald trump ran in 201...

Worse. i think the only solution is separation. but there may be another solution and donald trump is going to, i think, bring us -- help us overcome the racial divide. i think that he will encourage fair-minded, deep thinking people to realize that separation is the only way we can achieve racial goals. >> ali, what is, i guess, fascinating but really terrifying about all this is that these very radical views are now being spoken about not in deep dark chat rooms but open in the mainstream. we ...

Violence on many sides. racism is seven, and those that cause violence in their name are criminals and thugs. including the kkk, and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything that we hold deer as republicans. >> you had a group that was banned and a group that was very ent. >> i mean, how many times have we watched tape like this. there is a time when there was photos that show thatpocket. and i think the pictures of general kelly off to the side, with his head down, tell you everything...

State. and it is looking at people who are suffering. so primarily young, white men, who dont have things going for them. they dont have a great job, a girlfriend, they have other sorts of problems. it is way easier to blame other people than it is to look inward and say what can i be doing better. essentially rch geveryone getti involved in these hate groups are taking the easy way out. tragically taking all of the right steps to lead their miserable lives to a worse place. >> so we played soun...

Violent, but if people need to die -- >> the presidents job is im going to deal with that. well have a conversation about the other stuff, there were some imperfect people down there, but im going to start with that. >> the other disturbing thing is that if you do watch that whole document try, the ne-o-nazis an the white supremacists are -- you as president dont want your words to sound at all reminiscent of whats coming out of the mouths of the white supremacists. yes, you need to distance you...

Naming hate groups. >> when i make a statement i like to be correct but i want the facts. this event just happened. a lot of the events didnt even happen yet as we were speaking, this event just happened. before i make a statement i need the facts. i dont want to rush into a statement. making the statement when i made it was extra. >> the president didnt back down on his initial remarks the, quote, many sides were to blame for the violence and the all left blares the responsibility for what happ...

A victory is that for the alt-right? hate groups like neo-nazis and the kkk are almost universally condemned. >> you know, in the aftermath of that news conference yesterday its kind of hard to know even where to begin. but i think without a doubt, what the president said was viewed in far corners of the radical right as a victory. it was seen as a stamp of approval and a major moment in their march to legitimacy and normization in 21st century america. over the 2016 campaign we saw them work ve...

Making. a fine person that comes out and doesnt blow up something. do not try to marry those hate groups with that situation, sir. >> i clearly -- >> i was asking. >> no youre trying to marry it together, john. its not going to work. the im sorry. >> i think everyone should remain single in this relationship, bruce. i really do. im just trying to figure out what the president was condoning, who he was condoning and what it means going forward and what it means for this country. >> john -- >> let...

Even among people who might have voted for him in the 2016 election. what worked as a candidate is different than what can work as governing. and it is becoming something where i think he keeps going back to that same well and its going to get harder and harder for him to pull water. >> bill: later last night the white house came in with talking points. made public here. two of them on screen here. the president was entirely correct, they say, both sides of the violence in charlottesville acted ...