Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Thursday accused President Trump of “rooting” for violence amid the unrest in Kenosha, Wis., following the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
“He views this as a political benefit to him. You know, he’s rooting for more violence, not less. And he’s clear about that. And what’s he doing, he’s pouring more gasoline on the fire,” Biden said on MSNBC.
The former vice president cited comments from White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, who told Fox News earlier in the day that “the more chaos and anarchy and vandalism and violence reigns, the better it is for the very clear choice on who’s best on public safety and law and order.”
Biden was responding to attacks from Vice President Pence a night earlier at the Republican National Convention, where Pence warned viewers they “won’t be safe in Joe Biden’s America.”
“The problem we have right now is we’re in Donald Trump’s America,” Biden said.
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#BREAKING: Biden says Trump "rooting for more violence" amid unrest in Kenosha https://t.co/l3dj2uGcjz pic.twitter.com/5j4v5un8tl
— The Hill (@thehill) August 27, 2020JUST IN: Biden says he'd consider going to Wisconsin as protests continue in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake https://t.co/0Dal6lqZRa pic.twitter.com/4l1wje5MWv
— The Hill (@thehill) August 27, 2020
Seriously, the men of the Trump Republican Party are the biggest bunch of weenies and weaklings we've ever seen in American politics. Their political godfather, Joe McCarthy, was a swaggering man's man compared to this bunch of quivering little boys. https://t.co/TavDzVRwsE
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 27, 2020
This is a long thread, but it's right. And Claire says something I've thought but not said out loud: There could well be police forces who've been infiltrated by white supremacists who are going to up the violence intentionally. This is a time for steady nerves. https://t.co/l6NefKNcah
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 29, 2020
But it's plausible to suspect some law enforcement agencies have been infiltrated by white supremacists.
If so, this is what will happen in the next 66 days:
Black men will be killed by white cops.
This will be filmed.
— Claire Berlinski. (@ClaireBerlinski) August 28, 2020
1) Nothing.
2) Realize it's a provocation, and respond intelligently.
Getting black Americans to riot, loot, and burn down buildings is *Trump's re-election strategy.* Trump, white supremacists, and Russia are counting on black people to riot in response.
— Claire Berlinski. (@ClaireBerlinski) August 28, 2020
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