New clashes, new destruction, a federal capital under curfew … The rage sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police of Minneapolis (Minnesota) has not diminished in intensity in the United States, Sunday 31 may. Faced with this chaos, Donald Trump persisted in the choice not to address the Americans solemnly for the moment. The President of the United States did not remain silent, however. All day long, he spoke on his Twitter account, invoking the formula "Law and order" ("Public order"), and enjoining democratic governors and mayors, and only them, to show themselves "Hard" with some "Anarchists".
The only commitment of the day was to designate the radical movement "Antifa" (anti-fascist) far left "As a terrorist organization", when it is devoid of any form of organization chart. The president’s mindset may have been summed up in messages from conservative commentators that he shared with his 80 million subscribers. "It will only stop if good people are ready to use overwhelming force against the bad," had written one of them the day before.
"Horror, anger, sorrow"
This strictly security vision of probably the most severe crisis of his mandate is essential for the moment. Usually silent during tragedies caused by excessive use of force by the police, Trump initially expressed unease at the unbearable footage of George Floyd's agony. He then struck by taking up a connoted sentence: "When the looting begins, the gunfire too. " It was pronounced by Miami police chief Walter Headley in 1967 to threaten "Thugs" who were demonstrating for civil rights.
On Saturday, after the successful firing of the SpaceX rocket which he attended in Florida, the President of the United States tried to gain height by deploring "A serious tragedy" who "Should never have happened " and that " has aroused horror, anger and sorrow in all Americans ". Trump has condemned those who want it"Exploit to loot, steal, attack and threaten". "The memory of George Floyd is dishonored by the rioters, the plunderers and the anarchists", he added.
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