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WASHINGTON, May 30 ― US President Donald Trump said yesterday he had expressed condolences to the family of George Floyd, the African American man who died while a policeman kneeled on his neck during an arrest, sparking riots. “I spoke to members of the family, terrific people,” Trump said...

A man holds a ‘Stop Killing Black People’ placard while protesting near the area where a Minneapolis Police Department officer allegedly killed George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota May 26, 2020. — AFP pic

Trump has been criticized for earlier comments on Twitter that called protesters in Minneapolis “THUGS” and warning that “When the looting starts, the shooting starts.” “I understand the hurt, I understand the pain. People have really been through a lot. The family of George is entitled to justice and the people of Minnesota are entitled to live in safety,” he said.

 

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