'Racist president': Democrats accuse Trump of inciting violence in Minneapolis
Source: MSN
Joe Biden, the apparent 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, tweeted, "I will not lift the President's tweet. I will not give him that amplification. But he is calling for violence against American citizens during a moment of pain for so many. I'm furious, and you should be too."
The former vice president said that he planned to speak about the events in Minneapolis later in the day Friday.
Biden was referring to Trump's tweet from early Friday morning when he said, "These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won't let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!"
Twitter labeled Trump's tweet as one that violated the company's policy because it glorified violence in the last line.
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Do you want to have a President who tries to bridge divides or one who encourages police brutality, then encourages police to engage in further acts of brutality against protestors.
https://time.com/4878838/president-donald-trump-police-officers/
President Donald Trump told a crowd of police officers Friday not to be too nice to suspected gang members and others under arrest.
When you see thugs being thrown into the back of a paddy wagon, you just see them thrown in; rough. I said, please dont be too nice,' Trump said Friday at a Suffolk County, New York event discussing the administrations efforts to handle a violent gang known as MS-13. Like when you guys put somebody in the car and youre protecting their head, you know, the way you put your hand over it. Like, dont hit their head, and theyve just killed somebody. I said, you can take the hand away, O.K.?.
Some in the crowd cheered at Trumps remarks. But on social media, some observers were quick to accuse the President of encouraging violent behavior among officers at a time when police departments nationwide are under pressure to clamp down on officer-involved incidents.
President Trump appeared before federal, state, and local law enforcement officers Friday to discuss his administrations ongoing efforts to rid the country of illegal immigrants, particularly members of the MS-13 gang. Police say the gang has been responsible for 17 killings on Long Island since January of 2016.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)house republicans - crickets . .
senate republicans - show investigations and confirmation of unqualified judges.
live love laugh
(13,104 posts)TomCADem
(17,387 posts)...to see if this would help energize their base to side heavily in favor of the police officers who killed Floyd. In other words, would promoting further disorder help them energize their base and justify voter suppression? Could they use this to paint Democrats as being anti-law enforcement by doubling down and encouraging police to not be too nice to criminals.
Grokenstein
(5,722 posts)...at Biden.
ProfessorGAC
(65,010 posts)At today's CV briefing.
He was asked about Lightfoot's FU comment. He said he wasn't going to speak for her, she's able to do that herself.
Then "But, he's a racist. I've said it before & I'll say it again."
murielm99
(30,736 posts)I am glad he did not comment about the mayor's statement.
Notice how little trouble JB has surrounding himself with strong, smart black women.
He's not going to have daily pressers any more. I will miss them!
ProfessorGAC
(65,010 posts)I wasn't sure I heard that right.
Sort of became part of our daily routine.
There's always reading the news!!!
mysteryowl
(7,383 posts)From what I could see on the live coverage last night, the police were absent. They were a no-show at one point and then everything escalated.
It is like a mob boss giving an order.