At a rambling and at times incoherent press conference Friday morning called by President Donald Trump so he could pat himself on the back for news that the U.S. unemployment rate decreased to 13.3 percent, Trump said that the news meant it was a “great day” for George Floyd, the Minneapolis man who was killed by four overzealous police officers:
“George is looking down right now and saying ‘this is a great thing happening for our country. It’s great day for him, a great day for everybody. This is a great, great day in terms of equality. It’s really what our constitution requires and what our country is about.”
Trump says he hopes George Floyd “is looking down right now and saying, ‘This is a great thing happening for our country.'”
“A great day for him, a great day for everybody. This is great day for everybody. This is a great, great day in terms of equality.” https://t.co/UZsSRfyJCE pic.twitter.com/MeoaGEokxe
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 5, 2020
Immediate backlash ensued on Twitter:
#GeorgeFloyd was murdered by #DerekChauvin a man who was seen cheering #Trump on at a #MAGA rally. #DonaldTrump was hoping we would forget that part. #DerekChauvinKilledGeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/5qdE6z2x9X
— Kisha (@HonnyDipp) June 5, 2020
For a second I thought he was talking about George Washington, because I honestly can’t believe he would say something so utterly shameless and despicable. May Trump’s name be forgotten; may his works be ground to dust. https://t.co/pwFGzGzvn6
— Tom Maxwell (@universalshow) June 5, 2020
Wow. Trump suggests George Floyd is marveling at today’s jobs numbers from Heaven: “Hopefully George is looking down and seeing this is a great day for our country.”
— Gabby Orr (@GabbyOrr_) June 5, 2020
Just for the record, since @realDonaldTrump brought it up and related it too George Floyd being happy in heaven, the joblessness among blacks in America went up last month. The President is a lunatic.
— Joe Lockhart (@joelockhart) June 5, 2020
What the fuck?
If anything, Trump should have stated “George Floyd is looking down on the people who are working hard to fight what had happened to George and trying to make a change.”
Donald Trump is a stupid, stupid man. https://t.co/vzCAdLZjd7
— Thoughts Of Truth ⤴️ (@True_Thoughts) June 5, 2020
If any person believes that #GeorgeFloyd is looking down and praising may job numbers like the #FakePresident #CowardinChief @realDonaldTrump says they need to be mentally evaluated immediately . #BLM THAT IS A SHAMEFUL USE OF A DEAD AMERICAN’s MEMORY https://t.co/zCWRgKYBXp
— Gilberto Fernandes (@GrFernandes75) June 5, 2020
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