President trump thank you. Im in washington today to meet with my Economic Team about trade policy and major tax cuts and reform. We are renegotiating trade deals and making them good for the american worker. And its about time. Our economy is now strong. The stock market continues to hit record highs, unemployment is at a 16year low, and businesses are more optimistic than ever before. Companies are moving back to the United States and bringing many thousands of jobs with them. We have already created over one million jobs since i took office. We will be discussing Economic Issues in greater detail later this afternoon, but, based on the events that took place over the weekend in charlottesville, virginia, i would like to provide the nation with an update on the ongoing federal response to the horrific attack and violence that was witnessed by everyone. I just met with fbi director Christopher Wray and attorney general jeff sessions. The department of justice has opened a civil rights
President trump thank you. Im in washington today to meet with my Economic Team about trade policy and major tax cuts and reform. We are renegotiating trade deals and making them good for the american worker. And its about time. Our economy is now strong. The stock market continues to hit record highs, unemployment is at a 16year low, and businesses are more optimistic than ever before. Companies are moving back to the United States and bringing many thousands of jobs with them. We have already created over one million jobs since i took office. We will be discussing Economic Issues in greater detail later this afternoon, but, based on the events that took place over the weekend in charlottesville, virginia, i would like to provide the nation with an update on the ongoing federal response to the horrific attack and violence that was witnessed by everyone. I just met with fbi director Christopher Wray and attorney general jeff sessions. The department of justice has opened a civil rights
Ist ideologies now boiling over into violence. Heacr the threat of bloodshed growing with their numbers. Announcer this special edition of nightline, hate among us, will be right back. Announcer this is a special edition of nightline, hate among us. Good evening and thanks for joining us. It was a weekend of street tts a racism, exploding into a deadly act of domestic terror. Tonight we examine the hateful groups that now appear to be banding together. Why are they now emerging from the shadows, emboldened and growing in numbers . Heres abcs eva pilgrim. Reporter hate no longer hides behind hoods. You will not replace us reporter this was the scene in the liberal college town of charlottesville, virginia, on friday. Reminiscent of images from a dark american past. [ bleep ] this is our town now reporter hundreds of White Nationalists from across the country descended on the university of virginias campus ahead of a planned demonstration to protest the removal of the statue of confedera
That dont have a lot of meaning, to be honest. I wanted to make sure, unlike most politicians, that what i said was correct. The protests are set to continue with thousands of people expected outside trump tower here in new york city later today. France officials are now w San Francisco officials are worried about a rally planned without their knowledge. Reporter its not city property. It belongs to the National Park service. Thats the agency that permitted the event on august 26th. Crissy field is a very popular spot. Now officials here in the city are very boar ried about keeping the public safe the day of the rally. Were not welcoming this group into San Francisco to promote hate. Reporter mayor ed lee and bill scott condemning a right wing rally planned for saturday, august 26th at crissy field. We are a city of tolerance. We enjoy free speech. I suggest to you theres a difference between free speech and hate speech with the intent of causing violence. Reporter crissy field is Nati
Within month this site will be covered in concrete and turned into buildings and a car park. Sreenivasan all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan we begin tonight with continuing coverage of the attacks in charlottesville, virginia, over the weekend. On saturday, President Trump drew criticism from the left and right alike when he did not name neonazi groups for inciting the attacks. He instead denounced violence on many sides. Today, he was more specific. Racism is evil. And those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, inclu