Does Trump understand why the protests are happening? Posted by By pfolio June 5, 2020Posted inPoliticsNo Comments He seemed to in his early remarks on George Floyd. But he’s opted to talk about other things since then.
The murkiness of claiming a popular mandate for a military crackdown on protests Posted by By pfolio June 5, 2020Posted inPoliticsNo Comments Polling is scarce. The situation is blurry and evolving.
For George Floyd, an emotional final farewell Posted by By pfolio June 5, 2020Posted inPoliticsNo Comments Local leaders, celebrities and Floyd’s family gathered Thursday to honor a man whose death kicked off a movement.
A reverse fact-check from Trump and his supporters about ‘tear gas’ falls apart Posted by By pfolio June 5, 2020Posted inPoliticsNo Comments The reporters who were tear-gassed on Monday were right: they were tear-gassed.
Biden lauds America as a decent nation, if one with a small portion of ‘just not very good people’ Posted by By pfolio June 5, 2020Posted inPoliticsNo Comments The former vice president spoke optimistically of the majority of Americans in a time of crisis.
Park Police spokesman acknowledges chemical agents used on Lafayette Square protesters are similar to tear gas Posted by By pfolio June 5, 2020Posted inPoliticsNo Comments A spokesman told Vox that it was “a mistake” to deny that the agency employed tear gas. Hours later, the acting chief reiterated his statement that Park Police officers did not use tear gas.
Trump’s claim that he’s done more for black Americans than any president since Lincoln Posted by By pfolio June 5, 2020Posted inPoliticsNo Comments Historians scorn Trump's Four-Pinocchio statement.
Biden denounces Trump comment at jobs event that George Floyd would be “happy” today Posted by By pfolio June 5, 2020Posted inPoliticsNo Comments The former vice president said Trump’s ‘crowing’ at better unemployment numbers disturbed him.
White House targets protesters with misleading video Posted by By pfolio June 4, 2020Posted inPoliticsNo Comments The White House tweeted— then deleted— a video containing several misleading clips of protesters.