Trump wrote that the protester, Martin Gugino, could be a member of the anti-fascist movement antifa, which the president and other Republicans have blamed for violence at the protests. Trump offered no evidence other than a report by pro-Trump channel One America News Network, which also cited no evidence. "Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment. "I mean, if there was ever a reprehensible, dumb comment, and from the president of the United States," said Cuomo, a Democrat.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 09, 2020 20:03 UTC