Trump has done little to calm the violent scenes or call for national unity.
on Saturday, several of which turned to riots as night fell and tensions rose between protesters and police forces.
Instead, Trump’s comments have mainly involved calling for increased presence from authorities as a means of stemming the violence, with his lone tweet about the riots Saturday night saying as much while attacking the mayor of Minneapolis for his political affiliation. Derek Chauvin—the officer who put his knee to Floyd’s neck—has been arrested and charged with third-degree murder, as well as manslaughter, but many demonstrators are vowing to continue their protests at least until three other officers who appeared to help Chauvin pin Floyd down are also charged.
While many of the Floyd protests have spilled over into rioting, organizers have decried the looting and violence that have been seen along with the protests, saying those engaging in that are “
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