Trump said he likes to 'know the facts' before releasing statements - here are 5 times he did the opposite

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U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions about his responses to the violence, injuries and deaths at the

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President Trump answers questions about his response to the events in Charlottesville in New York

President Donald Trump defended on Tuesday his decision to wait multiple days to condemn white-nationalist and neo-Nazi groups involved in violent clashes in Virginia, telling reporters, "before I make a statement, I like to know the facts."

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"I need the facts. I don't want to rush into a statement," he said at a press conference at Trump Tower in New York.

But in reality, Trump has a long history of speculating on incidents both domestic and abroad before the facts have fully emerged.

The following five moments show that when it comes to commenting on tragedy, Trump doesn't always wait for the evidence.