President Trump complained Thursday that the "fake news" media took his remarks about the violence in Charlottesville, Va., out of context after saying "both" white supremacist groups and counterprotesters were to blame for the violence last weekend.

"The public is learning (even more so) how dishonest the Fake News is. They totally misrepresent what I say about hate, bigotry etc. Shame!" Trump tweeted.

The public is learning (even more so) how dishonest the Fake News is. They totally misrepresent what I say about hate, bigotry etc. Shame! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2017

Trump on Saturday first blamed "many sides" for the violence before directly condemning the hate groups on Monday. On Tuesday, he again said "both sides" share the blame.

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The president also stunned his own party and aides by defending people attending the rally organized by white supremacists, saying some were there simply to protest the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

Republican lawmakers like Sens. Lindsey Graham Lindsey Olin GrahamMomentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Video of Lindsey Graham arguing against nominating a Supreme Court justice in an election year goes viral Warning signs flash for Lindsey Graham in South Carolina MORE (S.C.), Marco Rubio Marco Antonio RubioSunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election Florida senators pushing to keep Daylight Savings Time during pandemic Hillicon Valley: DOJ indicts Chinese, Malaysian hackers accused of targeting over 100 organizations | GOP senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal | QAnon awareness jumps in new poll MORE (Fla.) and Cory Gardner Cory Scott GardnerJeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Momentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Gardner on court vacancy: Country needs to mourn Ginsburg 'before the politics begin' MORE (Colo.) publicly broke with the president for failing to condemn the hate groups after Trump aggressively defended his initial remarks about the violence at an impromptu press conference at Trump Tower.

One man with ties to the white supremacist groups is accused of driving his car into a crowd of counterprotesters, killing a woman and injuring at least 19 others.