New York City Democrat Mayor Bill de Blasio is blaming President Trump for the riots sweeping the country.
During a press briefing, de Blasio said the president is responsible for creating an environment of racial tension.
de Blasio said, “there’s been an uptick in tension, hatred and division since he came along.”
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio is now blaming the riots on President Trump saying he “helped to create” the “atmosphere” for them. pic.twitter.com/ENUbjrayrA
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 30, 2020
de Blasio is not alone in his criticism of President Trump over the past few days.
Chicago Democrat Mayor Lori Lightfoot ripped into the president for his Tweets about the riots that followed the tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Lightfoot dropped the F-bomb in a message to President Trump.
She said, “It begins with ‘f’ and ends with ‘you.'”
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot: "I will code what I really want to say to Donald Trump… It begins with 'F' and it ends with 'you.'" https://t.co/7jaNIh9boh pic.twitter.com/DuuYoeQtzu
— The Hill (@thehill) May 30, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) commented on the president’s Tweets on ABC News’ “This Week.”
Pelosi said, “I’m not paying too much attention to what the president says.”
“I’m not paying too much attention to what the president says,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Trump tweets.
“I think to take his bait time and time again is just a gift to him because he always wants to divert attention from what the cause of the response was.” https://t.co/sVerbxGgdM pic.twitter.com/i6302lt9Yd
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) May 31, 2020
Minnesota Democrat Representative Ilhan Omar also criticized the president over a lack of leadership on his part.
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar says in the absence of leadership by President Trump, Americans are stepping up to protect each other amid unrest: “This president has failed in really understanding the kind of pain and anguish many of his citizens are feeling.” https://t.co/sVerbxGgdM pic.twitter.com/Nrbubn9pkG
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) May 31, 2020
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms encouraged President Trump not to speak about the riots and should “… just be quiet.”
Bottoms made her comments about the president on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
She added, “This is like Charlottesville all over again. He speaks and he makes it worse.”
“This is like Charlottesville all over again. He speaks and he makes it worse. There are times when you should just be quiet. And I wish that he would just be quiet.”
Atlanta Mayor @KeishaBottoms reacts to President Trump’s handling of protests across the country. #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/FN3qQJcOS2
— State of the Union (@CNNSotu) May 31, 2020
It’s clear Democrats and their media allies are trying their best to exploit the senseless death of George Floyd in an effort to damage President Trump.
Unfortunately, the politicization of Floyd’s death distracts the nation from the horrible incident.
