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After Vowing to Protect 'Peaceful Protesters' and All Americans, President Trump Walks to Historic St. John's Church Holding Up a Bible

Stephen Kruiser-Opinion : Jun 2, 2020
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"The desecration of St. John's church by an angry mob was an act of cowardice. President Trump standing before it and holding a Bible is an act of courageous leadership. Let's honor #GeorgeFloyd by peacefully standing up against injustice and loving one another as God loves us." -Sarah Huckabee Sanders

[PJMedia.com] President Trump provided the nation a perfect social media snapshot of why so many of us are way beyond being able to see the American Left as anything but a bunch for raving lunatics. Yeah, I may be a little over the top now, but I think I've been drowned in so much hyperbole and anti-Trump hysteria AMID THE PANDEMIC that I now feel like responding in kind. (Image: via CBN News)

It began when Trump gave a speech from the Rose Garden addressing the violence of the past few days that expressed some sentiments that are difficult to find fault with:

"All Americans were rightly sickened and revolted by the brutal death of George Floyd," Trump said, adding that "For George and his family, justice will be served. He will not have died in vain. But we cannot allow the righteous cries of peaceful protesters to be drowned out by an angry mob.

"The biggest victims of the rioting are the peace-loving citizens in our poorest communities. And as their president, I will fight to keep them safe.

"I will fight to protect you. I am your president of law and order and an ally of all peaceful protesters," Trump said.

Trump then pointed out what has been plain for all to see: there has been a complete failure of leadership in every city where the violence has gotten out of hand. He was polite and didn't mention that they were all Democrats running those cities.

We all know the drill well by now: the liberals are going to complain no matter what Trump does. Prior to the speech, they were complaining that he was hiding. Then they bitched about the speech. Then they really lost it over what he did next. Victoria covered it here:

And then he walked off and led a group of government officials, including Attorney General Bill Barr and Defense Secretary Mark Esper and walked to St. John's Episcopal Church across from the White House. The White House press corps was not aware of the plan.

Trump's former press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders captured the proper sentiment of the symbolism of the moment:

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