'This country was seriously divided before I got here,' Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump makes the comment during during a lengthy news conference at the White House.

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[RSA]

That may be true sir, and with all due respect your campaigning has exacerbated that divide and increased racial hostility among our people. Your very own words and the overall tone of that campaign was not something I would praise in the commander in chief. I will afford you the opportunity to make it right, do right and to uphold and defend the constitution and the beliefs that this nation was founded upon.

[Mallory-Malkovich]

It was so divided that Obama won the popular vote _and_ the electoral college. _Twice._
It's a wonder anyone survived it.

[Poorstargazer]

Is it supposed to be less divided now that you're President? 😰😤😂😂😂

[Lordskipper]

Putin is very smart for supporting this guy 😂😂😂😂

[turnne]

and it has become worse under his watch for sure

[Blackmark]

For Trump, manages to talk more or less coherently for almost a full minute : wow. He also speaks correctly of the divide that has been growing in the country. But I suspect he is disingenuous about caring and wanting to fix it beyond having everyone submit to his own self interests.

[ChiefRedArm]

he is right but he just made it worst with him and his people