Quote from: theymos on June 16, 2020, 03:33:32 PM

Quote from: squatz1 on June 14, 2020, 04:10:49 PM

If he came out and said something like -- I support the peaceful protesters and said that they have a right to protest and all that, and then said that he'd be heavily cracking down on those that are rioting because we will not let our cities fall to these rioters. There may have been a different tone on all of this, but Trump doesn't do that.

That's pretty much what he said:
https://youtu.be/--99sqBGHMY?t=1009

Quote from: Donald Trump

@18:22 I understand the pain that people are feeling. We support the right of peaceful protesters, and we hear their pleas. But what we are now seeing on the streets of our cities has nothing to do with justice or peace. The memory of George Floyd is being dishonored by rioters, looters, and anarchists.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgWwm-r6Z0Q

Quote from: Donald Trump

@0:45 We cannot allow the righteous cries of peaceful protesters to be drowned out by an angry mod. The biggest victims of the rioting are peace-loving citizens in our poorest communities, and as their president, I will fight to keep them safe. I will fight to protect you. I am your president of law and order, and an ally of all peaceful protesters.

I don't agree with a lot of what he's saying in these speeches, but I thought that they were pretty moderate and politically appropriate for the mood of the country. I don't watch TV or use social media, though, so I live in my own sort of bubble; clearly I got a different perception than many.

I meant more as a uniformed statement. He may have been moderate in the one speech itself, but on Twitter / his actions are a bit of a different story. Though with the recent executive order and pulling the national guard out of areas it seems like he is walking back some of his comments and actions. He also cancelled the rally he was going to be holding on the 19th.

His actions have to support the statement. As his whole D.C. photo op looked HORRID.