President Trump told Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey (D) to “get tough and fight” as he seeks to address massive unrest in his city following the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black man who died in an encounter with police this week.
“Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis will never be mistaken for the late, great General Douglas McArthur or great fighter General George Patton,” Trump wrote in a series of tweets Saturday afternoon.
“How come all of these places that defend so poorly are run by Liberal Democrats? Get tough and fight (and arrest the bad ones),” the president added.
Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis will never be mistaken for the late, great General Douglas McArthur or great fighter General George Patton. How come all of these places that defend so poorly are run by Liberal Democrats? Get tough and fight (and arrest the bad ones). STRENGTH!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 30, 2020
Nearly 50 people were arrested Friday night in Minneapolis after thousands of people took to the streets despite Frey issuiing a citywide curfew.
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Trump urges Minneapolis mayor to "get tough and fight" https://t.co/uWbwTCpC20 pic.twitter.com/OBBoQHEMjz
— The Hill (@thehill) May 30, 2020
Remarkable info coming out of this presser: Gov. Tim Walls, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and now MN attorney general Keith Ellison ALL alleging outside forces, domestic and possibly foreign, have post-Tuesday infiltrated the state, and are
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) May 30, 2020
And the governor says he has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense, and fully mobilized the MN National Guard for the first time in 164 years. This is a continuing story and presumably we will begin hearing it echoed in other cities.
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) May 30, 2020
He adds that white nationalist groups are posting messages promoting going to Minneapolis to “get our loot on” and cause mayhem. He says they will investigate those using the outrage over the murder of George Floyd as a “cover” for illegal activity
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) May 30, 2020
This pressure just gets more remarkable. Mayor Frey says on Tuesday the protests were very different. He says the masks worn by the protests after they morphed were about disguise, not covid safety.
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) May 30, 2020
This is now a story not just about grief, anger, protest, George Floyd and Black Lives Matter, it’s about infiltration and deliberate mayhem inflicted on the very communities that are hurting — both because of police brutality, and due to cove—per the mayor 1,000 deaths to date.
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) May 30, 2020
Someone’s gonna end up arguing he’s referring to McArthur’s and Patton’s handling of the Bonus Army. I can feel it. https://t.co/Y3YzSAPWVw
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 30, 2020
Because, you know, we haven't already militarized local police departments enough. https://t.co/7CvrqUuWok
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) May 30, 2020
"the unlimited power of our Military"
The other guys on top of Lenin's Tomb saluting victory in the Great Patriotic War are telling him to tone it down a bit https://t.co/4k9CQaiEPt
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) May 30, 2020
This is the Nixon "law and order" ad from 1968. Watch this, study it, and internalize it. You'll see it again. (h/t @TheRickWilson )https://t.co/NXmtQoM312
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) May 31, 2020
I remember 1968–USS Pueblo, USS Scorpion, Tet Offensive, two heartbreaking assassinations, riots, Mexico City massacre, election, far side of the moon. It is beginning to feel a bit like that.
— Thomas E. Ricks (@tomricks1) May 31, 2020
As I was just saying. https://t.co/eGF8tRUsgt
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) May 31, 2020
As is inevitably the case, a bad week for America is a good week for Trump. His only chance is chaos and conflict. If extremes on both sides rule the day, an authoritarian figure becomes more attractive.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) May 31, 2020
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