"Ike was Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe and JFK and Bush Sr were war heroes during WWII," Tapper noted. In response to Walker's inability to think of any other president who could have matched Trump's bravery, CNN's Jake Tapper pointed out two previous White House occupants, Dwight Eisenhower and George H.W. EVERYTHING he does and says comes from a place of fear," tweeted actress and activist Alyssa Milano. And you think that showed bravery? Sick." They moved a peaceful crowd with tear gas and rubber bullets for him to take a phony picture. "There were police and Secret Service everywhere. "Such bravery," tweeted historian and author Kevin Kruse along with a photo of Trump flanked by police officers in riot gear. 'I am outraged': DC bishop denounces Trump's church visit after police clear protesters with tear gas "You’ve got a really messed up idea of what courage looks like," said NBC News legal contributors Katie Phang said in reply to Walker's tweet.
And they were quick to heap scorn on Walker for his tweet. Many commentators have similarly accused the president of attacking the protesters – 30 minutes before Washington's curfew began – for the sake of a photo-op. "The president just used a Bible, the most sacred text of the Judeo-Christian tradition, and one of the churches of my diocese without permission as a backdrop for a message antithetical to the teachings of Jesus and everything that our churches stand for," she said. Though Walker was awed by the boldness of Trump's walk, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde told CNN she was "outraged" by it. NBC10 also called multiple phone numbers listed for the property where the incident occurred, and did not receive a response.Ī smaller group of demonstrators turned out in protest Tuesday, and another peaceful protest is planned for Saturday.'Law and order': Trump returns to 2016 theme as violence spreads after George Floyd death The police are investigating the incident but no charges have been filed. “Mocking George Floyd’s murder in effort to belittle the calls for justice from our Black and Brown communities is repugnant,” Murphy tweeted. Phil Murphy condemned the stunt Tuesday night on Twitter, saying the state won't “let the actions of a few distract from our progress toward dismantling systemic racism.” "Without an understanding and mutual respect for all individuals, we can never aspire to create a united community based upon the idea of human respect and dignity for all," the statement read. James works for so now I want to know does this employees behavior align with your company policy? #BLM #blacklivesmatter #blackouttuesday #icantbreathe #georgefloyd #justiceforgeorgefloyd #naacp #civilrights #breonnataylor #saytheirnames #racism #racist #repostĪ post shared by Jason Avant on at 7:51pm PDTĪ joint statement from Mayor John Bruno and Police Chief Brian Zimmer said they were "appalled and saddened by the revolting actions of certain individuals."
Right here in South Jersey! Don’t be naive! Some Posted The display sent shocked reactions through the crowd and on social media as clips racked up thousands of views. NBC10 later learned the man kneeling is a FedEx employee, and the NJ corrections officer was off to the side filming. FedEx said "we do not tolerate the kind of appalling and offensive behavior depicted in this video." That person, who the statement did not identify, has been suspended and banned while the agency investigates.įedEx told Memphis, Tennessee, NBC affiliate WMC-TV late Tuesday that another person involved in the counter protest is no longer employed by the logistics company. "We have been made aware that one of our officers from Bayside State Prison participated in the filming of a hateful and disappointing video that mocked the killing of George Floyd," an NJ Department of Corrections statement said. The NJ Department of Corrections said in a statement that one of the men involved was a corrections officer at Bayside State Prison. Another man with the group filmed the others. A group of white men seen mocking George Floyd's death as Black Lives Matter protesters passed by included a corrections officer in South Jersey, officials confirmed to NBC10.Ī man - whose identity has not been verified - was seen kneeling on another man laying down along Delsea Drive as a group marched past in Franklin Township on Monday.
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