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Trump administration adviser Kellyanne Conway yesterday slammed the White House security incident as an accusation by Democratic leaders who ‘lose it’ over the prospect of a second Trump term.
In a Tuesday discussion about the Fox News morning show Fox & Friends, Ms Conway was asked for her view on Monday night’s events, which saw an “aggressive” man shot by a Secret Service officer and Donald Trump bundled out of a press release for his own safety.
Donald Trump declared for return to the press release after the secret service declared the incident – “that’s very Donald Trump too, the show must continue” – Ms Conway gave her analysis that the violence that is erupting in several American cities can be accused of a deep anger among some Democrats over Mr Trump’s potential re-election.
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‘What’s really sad,’ she said, ‘is that I see these mayors at their press conferences and are really shameless, but not blameless and unnamed.
“What is the most common word they say at their press conferences? No police, no sympathy. ‘Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump! We will not have the president and the feds here! ‘”
This, she said, shows that the president’s opponents are cheering. “It means that people are inciting hatred against police officers, inciting hatred against people who work here. I think people are also worried that Donald Trump will get another four years and that they are starting to lose it. ”
Mr. Trump has been consistently dragging Joe Biden into the polls for months now. His campaign has recently tried to present the clashes between Protestants and police and federal troops as a sign of what “Joe Biden’s America” would look like, but the message has struggled to catch up, given the incidents in fact taking place during Mr Trump’s own presidency.
Mrs Conway defended Mr Trump’s controversial photo during demonstrations earlier this summer, when a crowd of peaceful protesters were dispersed with tear gas so Mr Trump could present a Bible to St John’s Church near the White House. to keep.
“Why did he have that bible up?” she said, again on Fox News. “That is a symbol for everyone that we will not allow arsonists and anarchists to burn that fire, which will really diminish the memory of those who have lost their lives in the name of their respective faiths and religions. We will they do not allow us to discourage the practice of our religion. “
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