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| Trump claimed the man shoved to the ground faked the injuries. |
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The President of the United States tweets a conspiracy theory about the protester who was shoved to the ground by the Buffalo Police. He decided to go after Martin Gugino, the 75-year old man who got seriously injured during a weekend of protest for George Floyd.
Gugino was seen bleeding from his ears when two dirty cops shoved him to the ground.
Donald J. Trump tweeted from a One American News Network agitator who previously worked for the Russian-sponsored Sputnik Media.
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. @OANN I watched, he fell harder than was pushed. Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up?— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 9, 2020
Trump, who has called himself "your president of law and order," was once again siding firmly with police over the protesters who have taken to the streets across the country.
With his tweet, Trump attempted to cast doubt on video showing Buffalo police shoving the man, who fell backward and hit his head on the sidewalk. He was seen bleeding from his head as officers walk away.
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| Trump continues to divide America. |
The video is one of several that have emerged in recent weeks showing police using seemingly excessive force against protesters who are demanding justice and racial equality following the killing of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis after a white police officer pressed a knee into his neck.
There is no evidence to suggest that anything of the sort took place.
Totally unnecessary. This elderly man was shoved to the ground for approaching these officers. Buffalo’s police commissioner orderd immediate Internal Affairs investigation into this incident. The elderly man was bleeding from his ears and a possible concussion. pic.twitter.com/WzZ4oZKQUp— Ryan Guillory Sr. 🇺🇸 (@Mr_RyanGuillory) June 5, 2020
The man was pushed and hit his head on to the sidewalk in Buffalo, NY. The police just left him there bleeding.— Willie Smith (@WillieS89547111) June 5, 2020
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2️⃣3️⃣1️⃣: Buffalo, NY: police arrest a man *while he's being interviewed by the press* *with his hands in the air*— T. Greg Doucette (@greg_doucette) June 4, 2020
Lawlessness
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As he has tried to malign violent protesters as "radical-left, bad people" engaging in domestic terrorism, Trump has repeatedly invoked the label "antifa," an umbrella term for leftist militants bound more by belief than organizational structure.
Gugino, who is out of the intensive care unit but remains hospitalized, has been described by friends as a retiree and veteran peace activist driven by his faith and a desire for social justice. He is involved with the Western New York Peace Center and Latin American Solidarity Committee, said Vicki Ross, the center's executive director.
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| Trump tweeted support for two dirty cops who seriously injured a man. |
Gugino, she said, "has always been a peaceful protester because he cares about today's society."
"No one from law enforcement has even suggested anything otherwise, so we are at a loss to understand why the president of the United States would make such dark, dangerous, and untrue accusations about him. We can confirm that those accusations are utterly baseless and ridiculous,"she said.
The No. 2 Republican in the Senate, John Thune of South Dakota, also criticized Trump's tweet.
"It's a serious accusation, which should only be made with facts and evidence. And I haven't seen any yet," Thune told reporters at the Capitol.
Asked if the president should not be making it, Thune said: "Well, I think that's a given."
Buffalo's mayor Bryon Brown and Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York condemned Trump's tweets.
The suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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