White House: Trump did condemn 'white supremacists'

The White House on Sunday said US President Donald Trump

was condemning all forms of "violence, bigotry and hatred" when he

spoke about the violence in Charlottesville, including "white

supremacists, KKK, neo-Nazi and all extremist groups," after he came

under fire for not naming those groups specifically.

“The

president said very strongly in his statement yesterday that he

condemns all forms of violence, bigotry, and hatred, and of course that

includes white supremacists, KKK, neo-Nazi, and all extremist groups,"

the White House spokesperson said.

"He called for national unity and bringing all Americans together."

A 32-year-old female was killed and over 30 were

injured on Saturday when a car plowed into a crowd of protesters in

Charlottesville, Virginia.

After the violence

erupted, President Donald Trump condemned the clash. "We condemn in the

strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and

violence on many sides," he told reporters at his New Jersey golf

resort.