Trump reacts to Minneapolis violence and loss of local control

Washington Examiner:
President Trump reacted with shock and anger to the third night of protests in Minneapolis and St. Paul over the death of George Floyd.
Just before 1 a.m. EST Friday, after the Minneapolis Police Department's 3rd Precinct was set on fire, Trump shot off multiple tweets that decried a "lack of leadership" from Minneapolis officials and compared the protesters to "thugs."
"I can’t stand back & watch this happen to a great American City, Minneapolis. A total lack of leadership. Either the very weak Radical Left Mayor, Jacob Frey, get his act together and bring the City under control, or I will send in the National Guard & get the job done right," Trump said in one tweet.
"These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen," he said in another tweet. "Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!"
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I guess the local authorities lock down policies went out the window.  They seem to have lost control of the situation.  Liberal politicians faced with a violent reaction to poor policing seem to quickly lose control of the situation and their own response to it.  I will not be surprised if they blame people who are not there.

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