DONALD Trump’s aide Kayleigh McEnany has said that people are “reflexively anti-police officer” as the Black Lives Matter protests persist. The president’s press secretary made the comments during a briefing at the White House on Wednesday. McEnany suggested that protesters are “anti-police officer” while being questioned whether the president regrets tweeting “baseless conspiracy theory” about […]
DONALD Trump’s aide Kayleigh McEnany has said that people are “reflexively anti-police officer” as the Black Lives Matter protests persist.
The president’s press secretary made the comments during a briefing at the White House on Wednesday.
McEnany suggested that protesters are “anti-police officer” while being questioned whether the president regrets tweeting “baseless conspiracy theory” about Martin Gugino.
On Tuesday, Trump said the 75-year-old protester, who was thrown to the ground by Buffalo police, is “ANTIFA provocateur”.
The president claimed that the elderly man was shoved by cops after he apparently scanned police communications in order to intercept equipment transmissions.
McEnany responded to the journalist’s question by saying: “Let me say this and just give you a little bit about the mindset behind the president’s tweet.
“Look, we’re living in a moment that it seems to be reflexively anti-police officer, and it is unacceptable to the president.”
The press secretary then goes on to say that Trump was not condoning violence or passing judgement on the two officers in the video.
The United States has erupted in protests over the death of George Floyd.
The 46-year-old died last month after white cop Derek Chauvin was filmed kneeling on his neck during an arrest.
All four police officers were charged over the case, with Chauvin set to face the more serious charge of second-degree murder.
