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kpete

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Mon Jun 1, 2020, 10:06 AM Jun 2020

Let's Throw THIS In Trump's Face: 4/12/16 - Trump Mocks Eric Garner's Last Words:"I can't breathe"

Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump visits Griffiss International Airport during a rally to speak to supporters, Tuesday, April 12, 2016 in Rome, N.Y. During the rally, Trump took a shot at Mitt Romney, where he mocked Eric Garner's last words "I can't breathe". (Mark DiOrio/Observer-Dispatch via Associated Press)

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"The last election should have been won, except Romney choked like a dog. He choked," Trump said, before mocking Romney with his hands in a choke position.

Trump shouted "I can't breathe, I can't breathe," echoing the last words of Garner, who died in police custody on July 17, 2014, when officers tried to arrest him for allegedly selling loose, untaxed cigarettes across from Tompkinsville Park.

Garner's death made news worldwide, and sparked protests both on Staten Island and across the country, with "I can't breathe" becoming the rallying cry for demonstrators.


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