Trump condemns rioting, not mentioning Blake in convention address


President TrumpDonald John The Memo: Trump Uses Convention to Focus on Major States Conway Hots Trump as ‘Women’s Champion’ Former ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Star Trace Adkins Sings at GOP Congress MORE Addressing the White House on Thursday night, which accepted his party’s nomination for president, condemned “riots, looting, arson and violence”, he said they were caught in Democratic cities, but called Jacob Blake’s police shooting party ” t Kenosha has roiled, Wis., and much of the nation.

Speaking of the White House’s South Lawn on the last night of the GOP convention, Trump said the justice system would prosecute police misconduct.

But he bowed to his law-and-order message, saying he would never allow for “mob rule” that he said had erupted in “Democrat-run” cities like Kenosha, Minneapolis, Portland, Chicago and New York. .

Trump accused the Democrats of bowing to the Protestants and endangering the lives of ordinary citizens in those cities.

“There is violence and danger in the streets of many Democratic cities across America,” Trump said. “This problem could easily be solved if they wanted to. Just call, we are ready to go in, we will take care of your problem in a few hours. ”

Trump did not name Blake, who remains hospitalized after being shot in the back by police.

NBA teams, led by the Milwaukee Bucks, postponed playoff games in protest. Trump responded by calling the league a “political organization.”

The president also did not address the young man who appears to be a Trump supporter who was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of two people during the demonstrations in Kenosha on Tuesday.

Biden accused Trump on Thursday of ‘rooting for more violence’, saying he thinks the president believes it will benefit his re-election attempt to be able to position himself as a candidate for law and order.

Trump on Thursday accused the Democrats of standing by “with anarchists, agitators, rioters, looters and flag-burners.”

The president said his administration would prosecute all federal crimes committed during the protests.

“During their convention, Joe BidenJoe Biden The memo: Trump uses convention to target key states Pence condemns Kenosha violence, supports police in convention speech Biden praises Milwaukee Bucks response to Jacob Blake shoots MORE and his supporters remained completely silent about the riots and criminals spreading chaos in cities run by Democrats, ‘Trump said.

Biden condemned the violent aspects of the protests this week, while demanding justice for Blake and other Black men who are victims of police violence.

“They’re starting to call it quits because their election numbers are sinking like a rock in water,” Trump said. “It’s too late Joe.”

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