Fact checker confirms Trump did not call neo-Nazis 'very fine people'

In a recent fact-check report, the Trump campaign has accused President Biden and his team of promoting a "lie" regarding a claim that former President Trump spoke favorably of neo-Nazis in 2017. The left-leaning fact-checking website Snopes debunked the claim that Trump called neo-Nazis "very fine people" following the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. The fact check clarified that Trump was not referring to neo-Nazis as "fine people" and had actually condemned them during a press conference that year. The protests in Charlottesville were widely condemned by both Republicans and Democrats, including Trump, who stated that such displays of hatred and violence had no place in America. Biden has repeatedly cited the events in Charlottesville and Trump's response as a motivation for running for the White House in 2020. Despite the debunking of the "very fine people" hoax by various commentators and even during national events like the vice presidential debate and Trump's impeachment trial, Biden continued to use the claim. Snopes' ruling, aligning with Trump's longstanding argument that his remarks were taken out of context, removes a significant piece of ammunition from Biden's arsenal just days before the first debate between Trump and Biden. The debate is scheduled to take place in Atlanta and will be hosted by CNN. Biden has been preparing for the debate at Camp David, while Trump remains on the campaign trail before heading to Atlanta later in the week. The fact check has brought renewed attention to the controversy surrounding Trump's comments on the events in Charlottesville and their impact on the political discourse leading up to the upcoming debate.