WASHINGTON - The United States teetered on the brink of its most serious internal conflict in decades on Monday evening as President Donald Trump said he was “dispatching thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers, military personnel and law enforcement officers to stop the rioting, looting, vandalism, assaults and wanton destruction of property” in Washington DC.
The protests were mostly peaceful - a characteristic of the demonstrations across dozens of cities in recent days since the death of George Floyd, a 56-year-old black man, while restrained in police custody in Minneapolis a week ago. A police officer had placed a knee on Floyd’s neck for several minutes.
They have been largely peaceful during the day, but have turned violent mostly after dark when stores and buildings have been looted and torched. “Mayors and governors must establish an overwhelming law enforcement presence until the violence has been quelled,” Mr Trump said. “If a city or state refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents, then I will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them.
The overwhelming majority of participants have been peaceful, courageous, responsible, and inspiring.”
Isn't this the same side who called those protestors in Hong Kong freedom fighters? No?
Agreed Trump, you are a total disgrace !
U are the absolute disgrace!
this the same dude who called out on dirty cops during his rallies in 2016
Disgrace to you?
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