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By Beth Stibal |

President Trump Cracks Down on Violence with “Overwhelming Force, Domination”

After calling for strong federal action to keep American streets safe amid protests President Trump is patting himself on the back, saying Washington, DC had “no problems” overnight while making “many arrests” during ongoing protests. Last night Trump told the nation that he will take matters into his own hands if governors and mayors don’t. Trump is threatening to deploy active duty military forces against violent protesters if local governments don’t get the rioting and looting under control. Tuesday, Trump tweeted that the situation in Minneapolis was “also great” and added — “Overwhelming force. Domination.” All this a week after the brutal death of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis police.

Trump says it’s his job to do whatever it takes to protect the American people. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo mocked the president and declined to activate the national guard.

Police arrest a driver during ongoing looting in the SoHo shopping district on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in New York. Protests were held throughout the city over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
As a result looters trashed Manhattan last night and broke into high-end stores along 5th avenue and the Macy’s flagship store…causing Mayor Bill de Blasio to move the curfew up to 8 pm.