The hoax is the false claim that Trump praised neo-Nazis who rioted in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017. In fact, Trump said that the neo-Nazis should be “condemned totally.” The hoax has been repeatedly debunked by this news outlet, and was also recently debunked by Snopes. Critics of Biden say that the hoax causes many people to hate and fear Trump, and that his constant use of the hoax has inflamed political divisions to the point of political violence.
Lester Holt did not correct Biden, who went on to repeat another hoax: he claimed falsely Trump that had warned of a “bloodbath” if he lost the election. Trump was speakingabout the automotive industry, not about political violence.