Yesterday, Donald Trump’s attempts to shape himself into a real-life dictator reached new, sickening heights when he brought the force of the United States National Guard down, with rubber bullets and tear gas, on protesters in the streets of Washington D.C. for no other discernable reason than to allow himself safe passage across the street, to a church, where he held an impromptu photo-op.
However, according to multiple reporters who are on the scene at tonight’s protests near the White House, Trump apparently wasn’t satisfied with his small taste of authoritarianism last night — as protesters are reportedly once again being tear-gassed in the streets before curfew even hits.
It’s 25 minutes to curfew, and protestors are bracing for it. There’s an 8-foot fence around Lafayette Park. Most of the police are inside. Some DHS FPS are on Vermont Ave. Some DC Police are up on K. pic.twitter.com/CgOobT334H
— Tim Carney (@TPCarney) June 2, 2020
According to social media posts from reporters on the ground in D.C. tear gas was deployed into the crowds of demonstrators a startling 25 minutes before the area’s curfew even took effect.
25 minutes ahead of curfew, some kind of pepper gas has been deployed on the crowd outside of the White House. People coughing and hacking
— Jared Holt (@jaredlholt) June 2, 2020
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It is unclear where it came from, but it’s presence is undeniable.
— Jared Holt (@jaredlholt) June 2, 2020
Protestors are shaking the fence at the Lafayette Square protest by the White House. Some demonstrators hit by tear gas.
— Katie Simpson (@CBCKatie) June 2, 2020
So far it’s unclear as to who ordered the chemical spray into the crowds this evening, or if it’s a continuance of last night’s order.
However, as the protests and demonstrations get close and closer to Donald Trump’s front yard, and after being brutally mocked for retreating to his underground bunker in the White House, it’s clear that the president of this nation will go to severe lengths to avoid being embarrassed again. Even in that means deploying chemical warfare against his country’s own citizens.
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