Donald Trump said protesters were protesting the death of a black man who died in the United States.
WASHINGTON (Reuters):
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that protesters protesting the death of a black man who died after a white policeman knelt on his neck were “greeted by the most vicious dogs and the most disturbing weapons that I ‘ve never seen “if they had breached the fence of the White House.
In a series of posts on Twitter, Trump also seemed to call on his supporters to assemble outside the executive mansion on Saturday evening, saying, “THIS EVENING, I UNDERSTAND THAT MAGA NIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE ???” MAGA represents Trump’s slogan “Make America Great Again”.
George Floyd’s Monday death in Minneapolis sparked protests, including violent ones, in many cities across the country, including one in Washington on Friday.
The White House was temporarily locked as hundreds of people gathered in the afternoon across the street on Lafayette Square.
After leaving, the protesters gathered later and videos showed matches pushing and pushing between the officers and the protesters, who dispersed early Saturday morning.
Trump hailed the US Secret Service officers who guard the White House as “very cool. I was inside, I watched every move and I couldn’t have felt safer.”
“A large crowd, professionally organized, but no one failed to cross the fence. If they had, they would have been greeted with the most vicious dogs and the most disturbing weapons,” he said. . “Many secret service agents are just waiting for action.”
Trump has accused the mayor of Washington D.C. Muriel Bowser of refusing to send police to assist the U.S. Secret Service, although the Washington Post reported that city officials helped control the latest meeting.
The mayor’s office and the DC police did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Trump pulled a warning from Twitter on Friday and sentenced the Democrats after posting a comment that “looting leads to shooting,” suggesting that protesters who turned to looting could be fired.
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