Trump reportedly dismissed protesters by saying they "aren't his voters."

[demmiblue]

Link to tweet

WASHINGTON — With less than five months before voters head to the polls, President Donald Trump finds himself in an uncertain position: caught between advisers urging him to calm a country in the grips of a pandemic, economic uncertainty and civil unrest and those who want him to lean into aggressive tactics that almost certainly would further inflame a nation on edge.

Trump’s reluctance so far to come down on one side — or to strike a clear balance between the opposing sets of advice — has frustrated his allies and shaded, if not slowed, his response to nationwide protests arising since the death of George Floyd.

“These aren’t my voters,” the president has said repeatedly, dismissing protesters in discussions with aides about how to respond over nearly three weeks of unrest, according to three people familiar with the comments.

The president’s approach to what’s widely seen as a seminal moment for the country reflects his ambivalence about being anything other than a self-styled “president of law and order” and his stubborn adherence to tactics he believes have served him well politically, advisers inside and outside the White House say.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-divide-floyd-response-some-push-trump-tougher-tactics-n1230941

Shocking, I know.

[pwb]

1. Oh? I would guess there were plenty of Independents protesting.

For Justice. You lost them Makeup Man.

[beachbumbob]

2. trumps actions are making NEW democratic voters every day, so I hope he keeps it up

[SamKnause]

3. We know.

The ones starting the fires and breaking the windows are your voters.

The ones killing people are your voters.

[Midnight Writer]

4. You can't expand your base when you have convinced your base that everyone else is the enemy.

He boxed himself in a long time ago.

To concede anything to his "enemies" is sacrilege. Unthinkable.

[Nevilledog]

5. I missed the part of the Oath of Office where you only your voters matter.