Updated June 1st, 2020 at 14:58 IST
Donald Trump slammed for hiding in White House bunker during protests
Donald Trump on May 29 reportedly took shelter in a bunker inside the White House after anti-racism protesters laid siege to the presidential estate.
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US President Donald Trump on May 29 reportedly took shelter in a bunker inside the White House after anti-racism protesters laid siege to the presidential estate. After the news of Trump taking shelter inside a bunker broke out, people and politicians on social media lashed out at the Conservative leader for not being tough. Netizens flooded the micro-blogging platform with posts taking a jibe at the US President.
105K dead
— Qasim Rashid for Congress (@QasimRashid)
1.8M infected
40M jobless
Nationwide protests against police brutality
Police firing on peaceful protestors & media
At this critical junction for our nation, Donald Trump is...in a bunker hiding from the public.
This may well be the defining moment of his presidency https://t.co/Lsge4MyuGx
For the first time since 1889, the lights of the White House were turned off, The President Donald Trump takes refuge in the bunker, and fires are started in the surroundings. Explosions, protests and injuries reported in Washington, D.C.#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/I6m9khHvlv
— ven (@hiddlesgold)
Trump turned off the White House lights & hid in a bunker. I like presidents who don't hide in bunkers.#BunkerBoy pic.twitter.com/C6mtxlBKeq
— Mary (@MaryKandilian)
Trump tweets violent rhetoric from his underground bunker, while @JoeBiden visits protests. #VoteForEmpathy
— Jason W. Sidabras (@ActEPR)
The scene outside of the White House as police and secret service prevent protestors from storming the building. U.S. leader Trump spending the night inside a bunker. #ICantBreathe #GeorgeFloydProtests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/3Cje4S2Sfi
— Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral)
America is literally on fire. The police are murdering people. The plague is still happening. And President Donald Trump is hiding in an underground bunker. Welcome to the month of June.
— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport)
Read: Violent Protests Allow Trump To Tweet About Looting Rather Than Murder By Police Officer: Cuomo
Donald Trump on May 30 took to his Twitter handle to hail the Secret Service for handling the protesters professionally. He also lashed out at demonstrations saying that they would have been greeted with vicious dogs had they come closer. Trump further attacked the Democratic Mayor of Washington DC for failing to handle the situation and for not letting the DC police get involved. Trump, however, is facing criticism for not initiating talks with the demonstrations, who are demanding reforms in policing and an end on racial profiling.
Great job last night at the White House by the U.S. @SecretService. They were not only totally professional, but very cool. I was inside, watched every move, and couldn’t have felt more safe. They let the “protesters” scream & rant as much as they wanted, but whenever someone....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
....got too frisky or out of line, they would quickly come down on them, hard - didn’t know what hit them. The front line was replaced with fresh agents, like magic. Big crowd, professionally organized, but nobody came close to breaching the fence. If they had they would....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
....have been greeted with the most vicious dogs, and most ominous weapons, I have ever seen. That’s when people would have been really badly hurt, at least. Many Secret Service agents just waiting for action. “We put the young ones on the front line, sir, they love it, and....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
....good practice.” As you saw last night, they were very cool & very professional. Never let it get out of hand. Thank you! On the bad side, the D.C. Mayor, @MurielBowser, who is always looking for money & help, wouldn’t let the D.C. Police get involved. “Not their job.” Nice!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
Read: Donald Trump Briefly Taken To Underground Bunker As Protests Turned Violent: Report
US protests
The protests erupted across the United States over the killing of an African-American man George Floyd by a Caucasian police officer who choked him to death pinning him on the ground with his knee. Several states had to impose curfew and call in the National Guard to take control of the situation. Looting and vandalising were reported from many major cities across the country with luxury stores and other properties destroyed and some burnt to ashes.
Read: Trump Unleashes Attack On 'all Dems' For Handling Protests, Says 'world Is Laughing'
Read: Donald Trump Says Protesters Would Have Been Met With 'vicious Dogs And Ominous Weapons'
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Published June 1st, 2020 at 14:58 IST