Trump Tells States to ‘Dominate’ Protests in Call for Crackdown
- President focuses on protests, not police misconduct
- ‘Go out there and get ‘em,’ Trump tells governors Monday
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President Donald Trump demanded a crackdown on protests that have rocked cities across the country over the past three days, berating U.S. governors for their “weak” approach to violence and spurning calls for him to strike a more conciliatory tone.
“You have to dominate,” Trump said Monday in a video conference with governors and law enforcement. “If you don’t dominate, you’re wasting your time. They’re going to run over you, you’re going to look like a bunch of jerks.”