Charlottesville Mayor: Virginia a 'Wall Against Trump, Trumpism'

Charlottesville Mayor Mike Signer on Tuesday touted Democrat Ralph Northam's election as governor as proof Virginia is "a wall against Trump and Trumpism."

The eyes of the country are on the Commonwealth of Virginia. As they should be. We are a wall against Trump and Trumpism.

— Mike Signer (@MikeSigner) November 8, 2017

Signer was critical of Trump in the days following the violence in Charlottesville after the president criticized the "egregious display of hatred, bigotry, violence — on many sides."

Signer and other critics said Trump was equating white nationalists protesting the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee with those protesting against them in Charlottesville.

Signer continued his Twitter screed against Trump, calling the vote as "historic" as Trump's election and a rejection against his comments on Charlottesville.

Let @RalphNortham’s win be not just a win for working Virginians but for decency and democracy themselves in a frightening time.

— Mike Signer (@MikeSigner) November 8, 2017

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say this Virginia election is as historic, and as important, as Trump’s election itself.

— Mike Signer (@MikeSigner) November 8, 2017

If there was ever a q about what C’ville meant for Trump, tonight makes it clear: a fatal self-inflicted wound-& a rocket for progress.

— Mike Signer (@MikeSigner) November 8, 2017

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