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Trump Says Protesters Would Have Met 'Vicious Dogs' If White House Fence
Breached

Reuters

   WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said demonstrators
   protesting the death of a black man who died after a white police
   officer knelt on his neck would have been "greeted with the most
   vicious dogs, and most ominous weapons, I have ever seen" had they
   breached the White House fence.

   In a series of Twitter posts, Trump also appeared to call his
   supporters to rally outside the executive mansion on Saturday evening,
   saying, "TONIGHT, I UNDERSTAND IS MAGA NIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE???"
   MAGA stands for Trump's slogan "Make America Great Again."

     The professionally managed so-called "protesters" at the White House
     had little to do with the memory of George Floyd. They were just
     there to cause trouble. The [1]@SecretService handled them easily.
     Tonight, I understand, is MAGA NIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE???
     -- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) [2]May 30, 2020

   The death on Monday in Minneapolis of George Floyd has sparked
   demonstrations, some of them violent, in many cities across the nation,
   including one in Washington on Friday.

   The White House was temporarily locked down as hundreds of people
   gathered in the afternoon across the street in Lafayette Square.

   After marching away, demonstrators assembled again later and videos
   showed pushing-and-shoving matches between officers and protesters, who
   dispersed early Saturday morning.

References

   1. https://twitter.com/SecretService?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   2. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1266724553620930561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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