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A popular movement that is gaining more momentum in the United States after the murder of African-American George Floyd at the hands of the American police and despite the efforts of the protesters to end racism and eradicate its manifestations and make fundamental changes in the police structure, but the American President Donald Trump is swimming against the mainstream and does not miss an opportunity To stand up to these endeavors, according to the New York Times.
Trump, in the midst of the popular awakening that many see belatedly and led tens of thousands of Americans to demonstrate daily to protest against police violence and racism, appears, according to the American newspaper, "separate from many voters in the political community and even from some of his allies, while the Americans are trying to get away from racism and its manifestations, getting closer and more and more Of which".
The newspaper pointed out that the vast majority of Americans believe that the police behavior towards Americans of African and Latino origin is biased and racist, and that there is a major shift in American public opinion, including the positions of major companies that have taken an anti-discrimination stance on the basis of ethnicity and the Pentagon And a number of Republican representatives who expressed their willingness to change the names of a number of military bases that bear racial overtones or are related to the era of confederation and slavery, but the only exception from all of these is the American president himself.
Trump clearly demonstrated his rejection of popular moves to eliminate the legacy of racism after he categorically opposed calls to change the names of military bases and remove names of leaders from the Confederate era, despite the willingness shown by the Pentagon to this step, and Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi yesterday called for the removal of 11 military statues and officials symbolizing For this era.
While the record of Trump's statements or tweets is full of racial hints, in the newspaper’s opinion he appears isolated from the current political and social situation in the United States more than ever before, he is hiding in the White House and publishing tweets about conspiracy theories and accusations and allegations about the injured protesters Due to police violence, he calls them "thugs and terrorists".
Trump is accustomed, according to the New York Times, that the use of violent and harsh language has never been used by any American official or president, and instead of adopting the views of the vast majority of Americans, he publicly supports the views of the so-called "white nationalists" who espouse racist attitudes and opinions.
As Americans face three concurrent crises - the spread of the Corona virus, the collapsing economy, and the popular debate about racism and injustice, Trump reveals his limited political capabilities and his inability to show any sympathy for the protesters and their cause.
As the protests continue to kill Floyd and other African Americans, Trump is moving in exactly the opposite direction, while calls for the cancellation of police funding and stripping of the right to use excessive force in arrests are increasing, Trump stressed the need for a strong police presence in the United States, indicating that his administration will increase Investing in her training, he also decided to organize an election festival in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which was famous for a horrific racist massacre in 1921, leaving little room for questions about the fact that he was racist.
Basem Kanoon