Trump: ‘Our country will soon come together as one’

“Our great country has been divided for decades. Sometimes you need protest in order to heal, and be stronger than ever before,” Trump tweeted after another day of violent protests.

Over 40,000 counter-protesters flooded a “free speech” rally featuring right-wing speakers that was planned in downtown Boston Saturday at noon, saying they feared a repeat of the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, the previous week.

Organizers of the Boston “free speech” rally denied the event had anything to do with White supremacists and neo-Nazis, distancing themselves from the alt-right. Overwhelmed, however, by the tens of thousands of counter-protesters screaming “Shame!” among other slogans, they left early. No speeches were delivered.

The event heated up as they left, with counter-protesters blocking police dressed in riot gear. Authorities say 27 people were arrested.

In a series of tweets, President Donald Trump first conveyed his congratulations to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as well as to law enforcement for “looking tough and smart” in dealing with the “agitators,” referring to the counter-protesters.

Later, however, he tweeted, “I want to applaud the many protesters in Boston who are speaking out against bigotry and hate. Our country will soon come together as one.”

“Our great country has been divided for decades,” he added. “Sometimes you need protest in order to heal, and be stronger than ever before.”

By: World Israel News Staff