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Debating Charlottesville: Trump’s response and the free speech fight | The Moynihan Report

Debating Charlottesville: Trump’s response and the free speech fight | The Moynihan Report

Update: 2025-08-27
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Author Deborah Baker joins The Moynihan Report to talk about her new book, Charlottesville: An American Story. The book covers the Unite the Right rally, where thousands of neo-Nazis, members of the KKK, and white supremacists protested the removal of Confederate monuments.


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(00:00 ) Introduction

(04:25 ) Unite the Right Rally

(11:51 ) Free Speech

(18:26 ) LE and Racial Dynamics

(21:06 ) Extremist Motivations

(25:37 ) Trump

(30:41 ) Charlottesville's Historical Context

(43:54 ) Current Sentiments in Charlottesville

(47:14 ) Final Thoughts


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Chad Whitfield

this woman is Looney Tunes.

Sep 2nd
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Debating Charlottesville: Trump’s response and the free speech fight | The Moynihan Report

Debating Charlottesville: Trump’s response and the free speech fight | The Moynihan Report