Skip to main content
Tags: First Lady Melania Trump | Unite the Right protest | Charlottesville | Va. | tweet

First Lady Melania Trump Tweets Against Violence at Va. Rally

First Lady Melania Trump Tweets Against Violence at Va. Rally
First Lady Melania Trump (Getty Images)

By    |   Saturday, 12 August 2017 01:16 PM EDT

The melee that resulted from a "Unite the Right" protest in Charlottesville, Va., prompted First Lady Melania Trump to tweet a message late Saturday morning calling protesters and counterprotesters to turn against violence.

"Our country encourages freedom of speech, but let's communicate w/o hate in our hearts. No good comes from violence. #Charlottesville," Melania Trump tweeted shortly after Virginia Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe issued a state of emergency

The protest turned violent even before it officially began on Saturday. The rally was in protest of Charlottesville's decision to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

Protesters began to disband after the state of emergency was issued. Local and state police also declared the protest an unlawful assembly Saturday morning.

© 2025 Newsmax. All rights reserved.


Politics
The melee that resulted from a "Unite the Right" protest in Charlottesville, Va., prompted First Lady Melania Trump to tweet a message late Saturday morning calling protesters and counterprotesters to turn against violence."Our country encourages freedom of speech, but...
First Lady Melania Trump, Unite the Right protest, Charlottesville, Va., tweet
147
2017-16-12
Saturday, 12 August 2017 01:16 PM
Newsmax Media, Inc.

Sign up for Newsmax’s Daily Newsletter

Receive breaking news and original analysis - sent right to your inbox.

(Optional for Local News)
Privacy: We never share your email address.
Join the Newsmax Community
Read and Post Comments
Please review Community Guidelines before posting a comment.
 
TOP

Interest-Based Advertising | Do not sell or share my personal information

Newsmax, Moneynews, Newsmax Health, and Independent. American. are registered trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc. Newsmax TV, and Newsmax World are trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc.

NEWSMAX.COM
America's News Page
© Newsmax Media, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Download the Newsmax App
NEWSMAX.COM
America's News Page
© Newsmax Media, Inc.
All Rights Reserved