In the United States, numerous people have once again protested against racism. Sculptures have been removed. US President Donald Trump is angry with the “anarchists” – and changes his plans for the weekend.
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After the fall of numerous statues in protests against racism and Police violence in the USA has US president Donald Trump canceled his planned golf weekend at his club in New Jersey.
He stays in WashingtonTo ensure that “law and order” was enforced, Trump wrote on Friday night (local time) on Twitter. The “arsonists, anarchists and looters” were largely stopped. However, he would ensure that necessary security measures were taken and that those responsible were held accountable.
I was going to go to Bedminster, New Jersey, this weekend, but wanted to stay in Washington, D.C. to make sure LAW & ORDER is enforced. The arsonists, anarchists, looters, and agitators have been largely stopped…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 26, 2020
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Trump signed an order to protect federally owned monuments on Friday, according to the White House. He threatened “long prison terms” for violations. At first, it remained unclear what would change the legal situation. Damage to government property can already be punished with up to ten years in prison.
I just had the privilege of signing a very strong Executive Order protecting American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues – and combatting recent Criminal Violence. Long prison terms for these lawless acts against our Great Country!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 26, 2020
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Since the death of the African American George Floyd A brutal police operation in Minneapolis a month ago leads to nationwide protests against racism and police violence.
Numerous statues of historical figures in the USA, which are associated with racism, were also overthrown. Trump already compared the overthrow of statues in an interview broadcast on Fox News on Thursday evening (local time) terrorism. He threatened “retribution” with demonstrators trying to bring down statues. These demonstrators are vandals and instigators – but in truth “in a way terrorists”.
Allegations: Trump does not take a clear stand against racism
In Washington, protesters failed on Monday to overthrow a statue of the seventh President Andrew Jackson. Trump then mobilized the National Guard to protect monuments in the capital. Since the beginning of the protests following Floyd’s death, Trump has portrayed himself as the president who enforces law and order. He is accused of not taking a clear stand against racism and showing too little understanding of the anger about discrimination and injustice.
Before the Presidential election in November, Trump also came under pressure due to the sharp rise in the number of corona infections in the United States. With nearly 40,000 reported cases, the number of new corona infections in the US reached a new high on Thursday, according to statistics from Johns Hopkins University. Trump downplayed the increasing number of cases before the record was announced. “If we didn’t test, we wouldn’t have any cases,” the president told Fox News.
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