The chair of Democrats Abroad Ireland has said the Democratic organisation in the United States is extremely concerned by the "escalating rhetoric and lack of compassion" showed by President Donald Trump.
She said "we are appalled by the murder" of Mr Floyd and of David McAtee in Louisville and "we are very, very concerned" about the fact that Mr Trump has ratcheted up his rhetoric. The death of Mr McAtee marked the second time Louisville police did not use their body cameras during a shooting incident in which an unarmed black resident was killed.
Ms Ihus also criticised the fact that peaceful protesters in Washington DC last night had "police violence used against them" to clear space so that Mr Trump could walk to a church and hold up a bible for what she called "a photo opportunity". Mr Swenson said that peaceful protests are absolutely necessary but riots "are not a tool for fighting oppression, they are oppression".
Classic close minded Irish rhetoric in these comments are shocking. Hypocrites the lot of ye condemning the protests after what Ireland has been through.
Wait till he reads about what Obama and Killary did to the middle east.
Democrats should be appalled at what their voters did to these cities. This is all their doing
The absolute state of RTE 'journalism'!! These are not protests, they are riots, lootings and assaults on white people co-ordinated by Antifa and BLM. Enough of the propaganda ffs!
Rte news is pure and utter leftist shite. Democratic endorsed Left wing nut cases, are rioting and looting in the U.S. killing people and destroying businesses. That's what you should be writing about.
The media are exploiting racial tensions in order to influence the upcoming election.
Democrats have blood on their hands. NY mayor Bill De Blasio refused to intervene in the violence and said he was proud his daughter had been arrested during attacks on innocent people and property. The Democrats are lawless thugs. It is worrying RTE is one-sidedly quoting them
We don't care. Condemn the marches in our streets.
Cops being killed, citizens being killed & beaten up, stores looted, buildings burned bcoz Dem Mayors abandoned proper policing. They're concerned about what Trump says? Do they care about anything other than demonizing Trump at any cost to Americans?
BrushPercy Maybe they can just stay TF in Ireland then..sick of hearing about 'protests' over a man who died because of taking too much Meth + Coke. The whole issue of the culpability of the police has disappeared due to RIOTING/LOOTING/ANIMAL LIKE ATTACKS by BLM and Antifa=just Protesting!
I would say how hollow Democrats are. There are 10 thousands of hk people dying killed by CCP and they don’t show any violence in protest; they are all blind, since they took blood money from ccp.
The would tbf. Democrats still call riots protests .
They should be concerned that Demorat Mayors told their Police to stand down and abandon law & order. Police standing down & not doing their job properly has caused the chaos. Trump has to do something to protect Americans from the chaos caused by Dem Mayors not policing properly
When thugs rob her home, I hope she can make the same statement: not escalating rhetoric and show a lot of compassion.
'Democrats Abroad' ffs will ye ever disappear.
truthmatters isn' that right RTE?
This has become a democrat sponsored uprising against Trump. They refuse to defend the ordinary working man and woman, instead promising to bail out the anarchists and looters. It sets a very dangerous precedent going forward.
RTE trying to stay relevant with the DC elite MSM! RTE you are being used by the liberal media outlets. Wake Up!
What about the people that are now just looting and using GeorgeFloyed as an excuse. Would it be better for the Democrats to offer support/solutions and not adding fuel to the fire. I’m sure their are some power hungry democrats in the USA delight what’s going on.
This is a last grasp attempt at getting at Trump, democrats letting their own cities be burnt and looted by not enforcing the law. Shows how greedy for power they really are.
What about the 7 people confirmed dead at the hands of rioters? Will we have justice for them?
RTE really need to give it a break and start behaving like an unbiased National Broadcaster otherwise decent tax payers will have to organise a march to D4 about the blatant propaganda we're being served up. Editorially has become a joke. WilliamsJon deeforbes_dee
Weaksauce from the most pointless organisation I've ever heard of
Yet to hear the Do nothing Democrats condemn the violence - but they are trying to milk this for political gain like the China virus.
If you had watched his press conference he was a raving lunatic.... all i can say is thank god i live in Ireland and not America... he wants to cause a war and he is going the right way about it
Dopey Donald!!!
His 'rhetoric' is justified. Singling out and attacking innocent white people and small businesses isn't. Cut the shit, RTÉ.
Lots of peaceful protestors murdered by the police in HongKong, where is your concern? !Try showing your concern to President Xi, you will see how it goes.
alanblufc get a load of this
They are as bad as republicans. They had a genuine chance to change everything and they chose Biden.
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