"Tear-gassing peaceful protesters without provocation just so that the president could pose for photos outside a church dishonors every value that faith teaches us. We call upon the president, law enforcement and all entrusted with responsibility to respect the dignity and rights of all Americans,” Pelosi and Schumer said.
The fierce reaction came after U.S. Park Police and National Guard troops around 6:30 p.m. ET began using tear gas and flash bangs against protesters demonstrating peacefully around Lafayette Square next to the White House, sending the crowd running in all directions. Trump delivered brief remarks in the White House Rose Garden as this unfolded just steps away, and he said that he will fight to protect the rights of peaceful protesters.
Multiple sources told NBC News that Trump's unannounced walk to the church"was his idea" because he"wanted the visual." The president was frustrated by news reports that Secret Service officers ushered him to the White House bunker during Friday night's unrest. Several journalists covering the protests in the park report that they did not hear any such warnings.
What a lowlife snake Trump is
Hypocrite!
Don’t voice outrage..He doesn’t care what people say or do..GO VOTE, THAT’S ALL HE UNDERSTANDS !!... VOTE HIM RIGHT BACK TO OBSCURITY
That was horrible
He’s not even religious smh it’s just a photo op
Oh get over yourselves, - You have ZERO credibility. Actually read the bible and then police your own sexual predators.
You mean virus spreaders? Not peaceful!
Why assume it was used as one? What do you know about religion? Is your religion accepting of your obsessive hate for 1 man?
What’s really funny is Trump stood for Christ taking his Bible out. He made no mistake about who he stood for by doing so. You scoffers called religious leaders by media are whoremongers going to the fire!
Bolivia system?
What to think of a people who is able to elect a madman as president?
Yes. And actually reads his. It is very evident that you scoundrels don’t read yours as you stand for all unrighteousness! Do you rascals who decry Trump even know who God or that Jesus is coming again to judge the quick and the dead? Little hint:Trump is on the quick side.
Adultery is a sin. Open the Bible if you can read.
Yet they have expressed little to no outrage for the rioters and vandals that burned the church to begin with... Very telling. These folks who insert themselves into it are nuts. This seems like an orchestrated series of events that has its roots in a warped political ideology.
Religious leaders huh?I doubt they’re very religious.They never said anything when a black delegation of pro-life preachers met humbly with Satan’s child, Barack Obama on 1st run for office, &he kept them waiting for hours.They wanted to know where he stood on abortion in ghetto.
Peaceful protesters? What planet are you from? They tried to burn down the church! D.C. was desecrated! You are pure evil and 99% of US problems today rest on the shoulders of FakeNews. You are the EnemyOfThePeople!
No tear gas was involved. There was a 7 pm curfew. That means home at 7pm, not thinking about leaving. Trump was just helping the citizens make it home on time. That’s all.
One would've expected his hands to burst into flames 🔥. I guess it must've been a fake Bible then.
Liberals hate religion
Think you're forgetting shitbags tried to burn the place down the night before. realDonaldTrump strolling over was a powerful statement. MAGA Trump2020
Dems won't allow people to go to church you no longer have a leg to stand on with religion
Evangelicals?
The racist coward emerges from hiding in a bunker for this photo-op. If you support this person, then you contribute to his madness, imo.
Because it was Satanic.
THE CHURCH SHOULD STAND BEHIND THE GREAT LEADERSHIP OF PRESIDENT TRUMP--BOLD AND STRONG FOR AMEREICA
They had a chance to move out of the way but didn’t.
fraud !!
Fuck them
Trump must go
You lost all credibility when you called them 'peaceful protesters'.
I’m surprised it didn’t burn his hand. He looks to be in pain.
FAKE NEWS! Fact check: it was a RESPONSE to police officers having been attacked earlier!
'peaceful protesters' who lit the St. John's Church on fire?...those ones?
GlobalTuesdayService 심각하게 반응하라 지금의 코로나는 장난에 불과할 정도로 앞으로 닥칠 질병과 재난은 상상불과할것이다 모든죄를 버리고 창조주께 돌아오라
Again?
We all remember the story of Jesus turning the water into tear gas and then calmed the winds and storm by shooting everyone with rubber bullets...
MercedesGlobal realdonaldtrump is cementing his image as a Disgusting carpet bagger. Not a leadership bone in his body.
Holding the BIBLE doesn’t MAKE YOU part of HUMANITY if you don’t UNDERSTAND its MEANING or MESSAGE. You’re a LITTLE MAN FULL of HATE, INCAPABLE OF FEELINGS.
Trump is the first man in history to trigger THE CHURCH to call for the separation of church and state. Just think about that for a second. 🤭
This is called inciting violence imo. He has blood on his hands.
Not true. Just the liberal churches. And that is what the fake news media want to portray.
Ass
Religious leaders, vote him out!
Look at AmerikkklanPresidentDonaldTrump
These lawmakers and religious leaders are motivated by politics and not by God. So bibles are now props.
Peaceful protester? NBC news are yo sure about that?
Fake News gotta FakeNews When will you retract? You are the problem
I thought it sent a very strong message. I’m proud of him!
Trump stunt failed bad . The Bishop condemned it. The Rector never even got a heads up & is mad.. Matthew 6:5 “When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for. they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the. corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men.
NBC is fake news and unamerican
The churches should do more than that. By using the church as a prop they can go to court and argue that it jeopardizes their charitable status. They should seek an injunction blocking Trump from using those pictures for any purpose that could be construed as political.
Bible
But were they really 'peaceful protests'?
No they did not get mad media needs to stop the lies.
And I walked over to that beautiful Christian church - burned now - and I held up that great book, which is the Bible; and in my heart I swore I would rebuild it*. And now you have this so-called Rev (who, by the way, is *so* not my type) criticizing me? *Like the Temple Trump
So the burning of the church was ok?
Guess you didnt see the items being throw at the police..... How convenient.
When will the media start writing something that could heal our country instead?
Resign and let V P Pence lead this nation. We need a leader desperately now.
They set the church on fire... He is literally visiting the church the 'peaceful protestors ' set on fire.
Hypocrite.
I totally get that many are outraged of what he did but where is the Outrage of whats happening in New York? Where is the Outrage of officers being run over, beaten by some of these ' Lovely Peaceful Protesters? Is this really acceptable?
He did the right thing and honored God in the process
Why does realDonaldTrump have a bible? He can’t even read lol they have to illustrate with child like drawings so he can understand because he can’t read. He tried reading the constitution witch didn’t go vary well lol 😆
tRUmp's photo op in front of St. John's BOARDED UP Church, Lincoln's church, is a semiotic akin to photos in front of toppled defaced confederate statues. Red meat for red necks.
HE IS UNWORTHY TO HOLD THE WORDS OF COMPASSION, LOVE AND SACRIFICE..
Everything about this 🍄 is fraudulent.
The Lord is my friend, he's not my owner!
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