How Trump is trying to weaponize George Floyd protests for his own political gain

Washington As protests and violence continue across the country, President Donald Trump and his team have sprung into action. But not so much to heal the nation or to announce much-needed reforms. Instead, Trump has moved to capitalize on the carnage for political gain.

The current crisis was triggered by the killing of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody after an officer knelt on his neck for nearly 9 minutes while he begged for help. A moment like this calls for a healer-in-chief. But that is difficult for Trump, who brings plenty of his own racial baggage, with dozens of incendiary and racist comments spanning decades.

MarshallCohen Who would have dreamed that in a little over 3 1/2 years, we would see this country slide so close to destruction. Nothing is “Greater”. Our freedoms are evaporating and those elected to work for the people are silent. Why are you so afraid of this one man; where is your voices?

MarshallCohen Donald, you look ridiculous.

MarshallCohen CNN you think people believe anything you publish or tweet. Your the most corrupt media Co. I've ever seen. Why don't you post the videos of Soros paying people to protest/destroy.

MarshallCohen A disgrace to the Christian faith

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MarshallCohen cnn is pathetic!

MarshallCohen CNN, straight garbage

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MarshallCohen West is like East, as far as such mentality concerned.

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MarshallCohen At this point even the camera man at CNN is giving opinions

MarshallCohen Be glad you disorder fomenting, destabilizing, demoralizing leftist libs don't live under a real dictator. You would be sent to gas chambers

MarshallCohen Eisenhower was no healer and chief. He sent the 101st Airborne into Little Rock. He was done talking.

MarshallCohen Shooting people with rubber bullets; they are painful and can cause serious damage. Just to take a picture in front of a church which he did not enter. All of this to appeal to his weak minded supporters.

MarshallCohen Exactly, Always blaming someone else.

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MarshallCohen Wackadoodle!! DUMPTRUMP 104,000+dead

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MarshallCohen is this him trying to look holy (NOT), tough (w/his entourage surrounding him) or constipated?!?

MarshallCohen The USA is in its worst state ever! Trump is impotent! Worst president ever!

MarshallCohen Actions matter, not words

MarshallCohen A moment like this calls for you to stop reporting on this treasonous fascist as if he’s an actual president. Why do you insist on trying to normalize this? Why?

MarshallCohen There is no way heal a divided nation when politics is involved. When one side accuse the other of doing wrong any chance of progress is flushed down the toilet.

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MarshallCohen Leader....I don't think he knows the meaning of the word. Even 'playing' the 'role' of president on TV is to difficult for him. Inept!

MarshallCohen You sound like a Democrat tried and true! Our President is handling the situation like a Boss, because, oh wait, he his the Boss! The one myself and millions of Americans voted for!

MarshallCohen Sure

MarshallCohen 'blaming his political opponents'

MarshallCohen Biggest question of the day… where did they find a Bible in the White House?🤣🤣🤣🤣 Must have been a gift from one of those fake pastors

MarshallCohen He is holding up Mein Kampf

MarshallCohen the good news is realDonaldTrump is so bothered by you that's he's gassing American citizens to appeal to his base. If you keep reporting the news as most sane people see it, the majority of people will see how evil he is

MarshallCohen You should be in jail

MarshallCohen Trump holding a bible is like someone holding a saxaphone that has no idea of how to play it.

MarshallCohen Conspiracy Hmmm

MarshallCohen Absolute fake news!!! 😝😜😫😥😓😢😖😠😩

Stop it. CNN has made itself completely irrelevant.

MarshallCohen The fact that he mentioned ‘2nd amendment’ is all you need to know how he is planning on ‘fixing’ things.. Scary, scary times...

MarshallCohen Joe Biden will never be president !! Minneapolis - MN Democrat governor. Democrat Secretary of State. Democrat State Auditor. Democrat Sr US Senator Democrat Jr US Senator Democrat Reps 5 Democrat Mayor. Democrat AG. Democrat Police Chief.

MarshallCohen You are so far left and fake you are bought and paid for. You people are sick and never will change your ratings show and when people are all awake to this you will have no rating

MarshallCohen The Bible's upside down.

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