In a clear message to US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday that it was important for those in positions of responsibility to condemn far-right views and people who propound fascist views should not be equated with those who oppose them.
The US President reverted on Tuesday to his initial position that both left and right-wing extremists turned violent during a weekend rally by white nationalists in Charlottesville, Virginia.
May, when asked about the Charlottesville violence while attending a ceremony in the coastal town of Portsmouth to mark the arrival of the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, said, “I see no equivalence between those who propound fascist views and those who oppose them.”
“I think it is important for all those in positions of responsibility to condemn far-right views wherever we hear them,” the British premier said.
Asked about Trump’s response to the incidents, May said, “As I made clear at the weekend following the horrendous scenes that we saw in Charlottesville, I absolutely abhor the racism, the hatred and the violence that we have seen portrayed by these groups.”