Donald Trump condemns 'racist violence' at Charlottesville rally which claimed the life of a woman | The Sun

DONALD Trump has condemned the "racist violence" which claimed the life of a woman at Saturday's far-right rally in Virginia.

The US President confirmed the Justice Department has "opened a civil rights investigation into the deadly car attack" and insisted that "hatred, bigotry and violence has no violence in America."

President Trump condemned the racist violence at the far-right rally in Virginia at the weekend which led to the death of a womanCredit: AP:Associated Press

During his statement at the White House, the firebrand Republican denounced racism as "evil" and singled out the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis as "repugnant."

He said: "Racism is evil. And those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans."

He added: "We are made by the same all mighty god. We must unite together to condemn racist, bigotry and violence."

Trump was slammed on both sides of the political divide after condemning violence "on many sides" in his statement on Saturday following the horrific car assault in Charlottesville.

Far-right groups had gathered at Charlottesville on August 12 to protest the decision to bring down the statue of Confederate General Robert E Lee.

Activist Richard Spencer and former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke attended the demonstrations.

Protesters are sent flying during the car attack which killed one person and left another 19 injuredCredit: AP:Associated Press

The Dodge Challenger is pictured starting its deadly rampageCredit: AP:Associated Press

Medics help the wounded after the terrifying car attackCredit: AFP or licensors

The “Unite the Right” rally attracted a peaceful counter-protest in Charlottesville.

But the counter-protest ended in tragedy when a car ploughed into a crowd of counter-protesters, killing one person and injuring about 19 others.

Heather Hyer, 32, died after being hit by the car, with her family saying she had been marching in a cry for social justice.

The 20-year-old suspect, James Alex Fields, from Ohio, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder, malicious wounding and failing to stop for an accident involving a death. He has been denied bail.