Indeed, most Americans want "equality" and liberals work to achieve that equality for everyone.that's one of the core values of liberalism. The white supremacists/white nationalists openly oppose equality..They openly espouse racial superiority and seek to penalize racial, ethnic and religious minorities for not being "like them."  
You, as usual, blame the "leftist media" for any "bad" news which comes along.  "The "media" created the backlash"...
Mr. Trump's assertions of "moral equivalency" are not "opinions" or "distortions by the leftist media".  They are specific statements from Mr. Trump.  Take a look at those administration officials around him as he made those assertions..They knew what he was saying and they knew the vast, vast majority of Americans would reject his assertions...and we have.  
"David Duke is a zero." .not exactly. Mr. Duke is one of, if not the, highest-profile symbol of white supremacy and his appreciation of Mr. Trump's supportive statements has meaning. GC