“Black Lives Matter leader states, ‘If U.S. doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it.’ This is Treason, Sedition, Insurrection!” Trump tweeted. ADA minute later he wrote: “Told that @NYCMayor Bill de Blasio wants to paint the fabled & beautiful Fifth Avenue, right in front of Trump Tower/Tiffany, with a big yellow Black Lives Matter sign. But some Trump critics argue that the president’s defense of Confederate symbols is tantamount to supporting treason. ADThe chant, “pigs in a blanket, fry ‘em like bacon,” was heard at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2015 and has been a source of controversy ever since. The survey also found that 57 percent of Americans believe Trump is biased against black people while 40 percent do not.

Source: Washington Post June 25, 2020 19:46 UTC