President Donald Trump gloated about the National Guard putting down protests in Minneapolis through use of force, so now he is demanding other states do the same — all while blaming liberals and anti-fascists for the violence.
Trump had threatened to order the National Guard to shoot black protesters, whom he labeled as “thugs,” in a tweet that drew a warning label from Twitter for “glorifying violence.”
On Sunday morning, Trump decided to brag about how the National Guard put down protests and demanded other states follow suit.
Congratulations to our National Guard for the great job they did immediately upon arriving in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last night. The ANTIFA led anarchists, among others, were shut down quickly. Should have been done by Mayor on first night and there would have been no trouble!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2020
Other Democrat run Cities and States should look at the total shutdown of Radical Left Anarchists in Minneapolis last night. The National Guard did a great job, and should be used in other States before it is too late!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2020
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Trump then tried to pin the violence at these protests on Antifa, the name for loosely organized activists with no central leadership who oppose fascism and Nazis, by declaring the non-group a “terrorist organization” — all while ignoring reports that the perpetrators of the violence and looting are out-of-state white supremacists and right-wingers who are trying to make black protesters look bad.
The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2020
Americans responded to Trump’s divisiveness.
Glad you turned America into a reality shitshow that the rest of the world can tune into daily and get a good laugh.
— Angela Belcamino (@AngelaBelcamino) May 31, 2020
imagine being this proud of being this divisive
— Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) May 31, 2020
Dear @jack
TODAY would be the “PERFECT“ Day to Permanently Suspend the Twitter account of @realDonaldTrump
Who ELSE agrees? ✋✋#ItIsWrongForThePresidentOfTheUnitedStatesToBeIncitingViolenceOnTwitter
— The Resistor Sister ♥️🇺🇸🦅🙏🏻 (@the_resistor) May 31, 2020
Massive income inequality leads to a police force that serves and protects the rich while stepping on the necks of the struggling, hard working people. More than 40 million Americans lost their jobs and they lynched George Floyd for stealing bread. This is a global problem.
— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) May 31, 2020
— ❈ Monika Beyer ❈ (@Dragonfly_Drama) May 31, 2020
Shooting paint bullets at citizens on their own porches… pic.twitter.com/KeXqaJG9ak
— 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝘀 (@BitsDead) May 31, 2020
The rioters are attacking red and blue states, just like the virus is attacking red and blue states.
A real ‘leader’ would be addressing these issues instead of trying to blame everyone but himself. pic.twitter.com/qQSOZshL1Q
— D Villella ❄️ (@dvillella) May 31, 2020
When all is said and done, the National Guardsmen who “just followed orders” will be remembered with disdain. They could have rejected Trump’s divisiveness. Instead, they became the shock troopers Trump wanted them to be. People are being maimed and it’s only a matter of time before protesters are killed. And the blood is all on Trump’s hands.
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