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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCNN's Jake Tapper Grills Ben Carson on Trump Tweeting Attacks on George Floyd
CNN anchor Jake Tapper repeatedly pressed Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson on Sunday over his boss President Donald Trump amplifying right-wing attacks on George Floyds character while the nation is gripped in social unrest over racism and police brutality.
As large protests continued to take place across the country over Floyds death at the hands of Minneapolis police, the president retweeted a clip on Friday of right-wing provocateurs Candace Owens and Glenn Beck trashing Floyd. During an interview on CNNs State of the Union, Tapper asked Carson about his personal calls for unity and how the president has acted.
You talked about how you dont like to demonize people, the CNN anchor noted. Three days after you said that, though, the president retweeted a video clip that featured conservative personalities, talking about George Floyds past drug use, arrest record, one of them said, The fact that George Floyd has been held up as a martyr sickens me. I know you didnt retweet this, but the president did. Does that help the nation heal?
Carson stuck to general platitudes, saying that the nation will heal if we engage in dialogue together and make this an American solution as a house divided against itself cannot stand.
Tapper, meanwhile, circled back to his original question. I dont disagree with anything, but youre calling for healing, youre calling for understanding, youre calling for people to listen to each other, and President Trump is retweeting a video in which people are attacking the character of a man, an unarmed black man who was murdered in the streets by a white police officer while three other officers stood there, he stated.
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LakeArenal
(28,820 posts)ProfessorGAC
(65,076 posts)Jake hurt his snowflake feelings by following up!
Poor baby!
dustyscamp
(2,224 posts)gibraltar72
(7,506 posts)Probably shouldn't even talk about someone that Christianity Today said was a great christian man and a mentor to young blacks. Just sayin.