"Donald Trump expressed a desire for an occupying force during Black Lives Matter protests, insisting governors must 'dominate' the unrest or he would intervene with the National Guard."
"In June 2020, Trump urged state governors to call in the National Guard against Black Lives Matter protests, labeling the demonstrators as 'terrorists' and warning they would 'run over' officials."
On June 1, 2020, Donald Trump urged governors to deploy the National Guard in response to Black Lives Matter protests following George Floyd's murder. He disregarded the right to protest, deeming demonstrators as 'terrorists,' and threatened direct federal intervention if governors failed to respond. Following this, federal agents were deployed in Portland to manage ongoing protests, raising concerns about the militarization of law enforcement against peaceful protesting.
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