President Trump called governors weak during a phone call and urged them to dominate protesters who turn violent amid demonstrations following the death of George Floyd. 'We have a wonderful military,' Trump said, according to a source.
hide captionStefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesPresident Trump on Monday called governors weak and urged them to dominate protesters who turn violent amid demonstrations following the death of George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis who died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck.
Trump's comments came during a contentious phone call with state leaders to discuss the chaotic protests. A person on the call briefed NPR of its content. The person said Trump urged governors to send lawbreaking protesters to jail"for a long time" and he repeatedly told them to use the military.The source described the question-and-answer session between Trump and the governors as combative.
"I've been incredibly concerned by some of the rhetoric that's being used by you," Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, told the president, according to the source.
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