"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion…," wrote former President Barack Obama quoting Nelson Mandela on Twitter after the violence in Charlottesville. | Brendan Smilowski/Getty Images Reaction to the violence in Charlottesville

A WHITE HOUSE SPOKESPERSON put out the following statement in response to questions about President Trump's remarks yesterday, per pooler Gabby Morrongiello of the Washington Examiner. "The President said very strongly in his statement yesterday that he condemns all forms of violence, bigotry, and hatred. Of course that includes white supremacists, KKK Neo-Nazi and all extremist groups. He called for national unity and bringing all Americans together." Morrongiello writes "POTUS will continue to receive regular updates from his team about the events that unfolded yesterday in Charlottesville, Va."

REP. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FLA.): “White supremacists, Neo-Nazis and anti-Semites are the antithesis of our American values. There are no other ‘sides’ to hatred and bigotry.”


FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA put out a rare tweet quoting deceased South African President Nelson Mandela -- @barackobama: “‘No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion…’” … “‘People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love…’” … “‘...For love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.’ - Nelson Mandela”.

IVANKA TRUMP (@IvankaTrump) at 8:09 a.m.: “1:2 There should be no place in society for racism, white supremacy and neo-nazis.” … “2:2 We must all come together as Americans -- and be one country UNITED. #Charlottesville”.

TOP TWEETS -- @gabrielsherman: “When I asked senior WH official why Trump didn’t condemn Cville Nazis, he said: ‘What about the leftist mob. Just as violent if not more so’” ... @GlennThrush: “It is neither unfair nor inaccurate to point out that the president has been tougher on Mitch McConnell than Putin or Nazis in last 24 hours” … @marcorubio: “Nothing patriotic about #Nazis,the #KKK or #WhiteSupremicists It’s the direct opposite of what #America seeks to be. #Charlottesville”. ...@senorrinhatch: “We should call evil by its name. My brother didn’t give his life fighting Hitler for Nazi ideas to go unchallenged here at home. –OGH” …

… Ken Schwencke (@schwanksta): “This is the White House’s only response to my asking three times if the President condemns white supremacists” [“Hi Ken - On background, the President condemns all acts of violence.”] http://bit.ly/2vv2HAJ … @BresPolitico: “Worth noting no one in congressional leadership so far has called for hearings into rise of white supremacist/neo Nazi/racist movement”.

“Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe thanked local and state law enforcement and the National Guard and said white supremacists are not welcome in Virginia. ‘Our message is plain and simple: Go home,’ he said. ‘You are not wanted in this great town.’” http://bit.ly/2wFKSNX

“Alt-right torchbearer Richard Spencer said he was outraged by what he said was a lack of police protection. ‘I have never been so outraged at my government,’ he said, addressing a crowd of approximately 100 supporters who had relocated to McIntire Park after Emancipation Park was cleared. ‘We are never backing down. We are going to be back here.’ ...