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NEW YORK (Dagbladet): Temperatures in many parts of the United States are near boiling point as the November 3 presidential election approaches.
New riots after a dramatic video
In the past week, there have been large demonstrations and violent clashes in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after white police officer Rusten Sheskey shot black Jacob Blake in the back seven times during a situation last Sunday. A 17-year-old was charged with murder after he shot and killed two protesters in the city two days later. It is said that he was part of a self-proclaimed militia.
Also in Portland, Oregon, there have been large demonstrations since George Floyd was murdered when police tried to arrest him in Minneapolis in May. On Sunday night, a man was shot and killed during a confrontation between Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland.
Warns: repeat of 2016
– Rest in peace
The victim has been identified as a Trump supporter and a member of the small right-wing radical group Patriot Prayer. President Trump, who has barely mentioned Jacob Blake or George Floyd, retvitret Already on Sunday night a message honoring the victim of the murder and adding for his part:
– Rest in peace, Jay.
On Sunday, Trump again spent playing golf. But he also found time to post messages on Twitter. In messages, he praises, among other things, the caravan of Trump supporters that stormed Portland on Saturday. At the same time, he retweeted messages blaming the city’s Democratic mayor for the death.
Describe Trump as lazy and trash
The riots and clashes appear to be very convenient for Trump, who is trying to appear as the candidate of “law and order” in the election campaign. It’s a message that Richard Nixon is known to have had great success with when he was elected in 1968 with the support of scared white voters in the suburbs.
Multiple fires during demonstrations in Kenosha
Twitter-storm
Throughout the summer, Trump has tried to portray the United States as beset by violence and chaos.
– The people of Portland and all other cities and parts of our beautiful country want law and order. Left-wing Democratic mayors, like the idiot who runs Portland, or the guy in his basement right now not wanting to lead or even deal with crime, will never be able to do that, Trump wrote on Twitter.
Trump’s accusations come despite the vast majority of protesters against racism and police violence having been peaceful.
Accuse Trump
Democrats, however, accuse Trump of inciting more violence for his own political gain rather than defusing the tense situation, the AP writes.
– You may think that a war on our streets is good for your chances of re-election, but it is not the leadership of a president, not even basic human compassion, says Biden in a statement where he “unequivocally” condemns all violence.
At the same time, he believes that Trump “encourages irresponsible violence.”
– What does the president believe will happen when he continues to bring to life the hateful and polarizing flames of our society and uses intimidation policies to incite his supporters? He’s ruthless and encourages violence, Biden responds in a statement
Portland Democratic Mayor Ted Wheeler also had some clear messages for Trump.
Trump’s visit after the police shooting
– Seriously, Mr. President, are you wondering why this is the first time in decades that the United States has seen this amount of violence? It is you who have created the hatred and division, Wheeler said at a news conference Sunday.
Trump appears to have followed the press conference live and tweeted how he thinks Wheeler is a “bald, radical left-wing Democrat who does nothing.”
Angry response
When a reporter told Wheeler about the Twitter message, he responded harshly.
– I appreciate the president supporting us, or staying away.
Trump is also planning a trip to Kenosha on Tuesday. The tension is still very high. Blake, who was shot by police, is paralyzed from the waist down in the hospital.
The plan is for Trump to meet with police and “investigate” the damage to the city where buildings have been vandalized or burned, says Trump spokesman Judd Deere.
Trump’s staff has also stated that they are trying to arrange a meeting with Blake’s family, but this has not been confirmed.
– lie without blinking
– Make things worse
But on Sunday, the Democratic Governor of Wisconsin, Tony Evers, asks Trump to reconsider this visit.
– I, along with the local community leaders who have contacted us, are concerned about what their presence will mean for Kenosha and our state. I am concerned that his presence is an obstacle to healing. I am concerned that their presence will only delay our work to overcome the divide and move forward together, Evers writes in the letter, according to AP.
Other Democratic politicians are also seriously concerned.
– Trump is doing everything he can to bring the flames to life. I think your visit has a purpose: to make things worse. It is clear that his election campaign is only about law and order. It is a flashback. And during this period, he does everything he can to upset law and order, says Congresswoman Karen Bass, who leads the Black Caucus for CNN.
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