Trump Takes to Twitter to Slam Boston Protesters: ‘Many Anti-Police Agitators’
President Trump weighed in on Twitter this afternoon with his thoughts on the protests in Boston today, criticizing the “anti-police agitators”:
Looks like many anti-police agitators in Boston. Police are looking tough and smart! Thank you.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2017
Great job by all law enforcement officers and Boston Mayor @Marty_Walsh.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2017
Protesters in Boston took to the streets en masse in response to a planned “Free Speech Rally” this afternoon.
There were some protesters scuffling with the police, and minutes before the President tweeted, a New York Times reporter tweeted that the police commissioner believes there were “up to 20 arrests” in the crowd of thousands.
Twitter was quick to weigh in on this latest presidential statement:
Any thoughts on the white supremacists? No? Okay. https://t.co/DKJTTPq4RF
— Nicole Hemmer (@pastpunditry) August 19, 2017
Footage does show some clashing with police in Boston. They were far outnumbered by thousands of peaceful protesters https://t.co/zRXMI5SmCs
— David Mack (@davidmackau) August 19, 2017
And here's our Narcissist in Chief attacking anti-Nazi protesters again. https://t.co/zewhG8G8fi
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 19, 2017
If you were for the rule of law, you would have talked about Charlottesville differently. https://t.co/C0p6IRuPAV
— Thomas E. Ricks (@tomricks1) August 19, 2017
Some are Very Fine People https://t.co/KepqnkXCb3
— Jason Leopold (@JasonLeopold) August 19, 2017
Faster to denounce a peaceful, anti-hate protest than actual white supremacists and neo-Nazis. https://t.co/u7EOTIgDw0
— Sarah McBride (@SarahEMcBride) August 19, 2017
Tough and smart, two things no one will ever accuse you of being.
— Perez (@ThePerezHilton) August 19, 2017
Not enough Nazis out today. Sad! https://t.co/leBtp2GIXZ
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) August 19, 2017
Tens of thousands of people come out to protest white supremacists … and POTUS suggests they are fomenting violence https://t.co/txoyxJQpOo
— Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) August 19, 2017
Protesters against the alt-right are now “anti-police agitators” to the president, apparently.
— Mike Madden (@MikeMadden) August 19, 2017
UPDATE –– 4:35 pm ET: Trump later tweeted out this message about the protests (though “heal” is misspelled):
Our great country has been divided for decades. Sometimes you need protest in order to heel, & we will heel, & be stronger than ever before!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2017
UPDATE –– 4:52 pm ET: That above tweet was taken down and replaced with one that spelled “heal” correctly, and the President also tweeted praise for protesters “speaking out against bigotry and hate.”
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