Trump is known for speaking his mind forcefully and without any filters. On Saturday after Heather Heyer was killed by James Fields, Jr, a neo-nazi. Trump made his generalized bland statement rather dealing with the specific horrific details of that incident. People expected more.

Since 2011, Trump insinuated that Obama was not born in the U.S. or was a Christian. Those claims generated a considerable amount of loyalty from the alt-right, white supremacists and neo nazis. That may explain Trumps reluctance to criticize that segment of his base on Saturday.