"So often Trump has engaged in dog whistles," Lusane said. Regardless of Trump's intended meaning in his comments about "looting" and "shooting," Lusane said the message is not one of reconciliation and healing. Trump had tweeted earlier this week that the FBI and Department of Justice are "well into an investigation as to the very sad and tragic death in Minnesota of George Floyd." The president said he asked for the investigation to be expedited. But this was a terrible insult to police and to policemen," the president said.
We also know that most policemen, you see the great job they do they do a fantastic job. "It was a very, very sad thing for me to see that. It was very obvious to anybody that watched it," Trump said. "He was in tremendous pain, obviously, and couldn't breathe. Trump said he had spoken with family members of Floyd. And if you look at what happened last night and the night before, you see that, it's very common. "Frankly, it means when there's looting, people get shot and they die. I don't know where it came from or where it originated," Trump said.
When asked about his use of the phrase, Trump said he was unfamiliar with its history. The president took questions from the press Friday evening following a meeting with business leaders to discuss reopening the economy. It's very simple, nobody should have any problem with this other than the haters, and those looking to cause trouble on social media. It was spoken as a fact, not as a statement. I don't want this to happen, and that's what the expression put out last night means. Trump sought to clarify his comments Friday afternoon again on Twitter: "Looting leads to shooting, and that's why a man was shot and killed in Minneapolis on Wednesday night - or look at what just happened in Louisville with 7 people shot. Politics Obama On George Floyd's Death And The 'Maddening' Normalcy Of Racism
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