United States National Guard troops have been deployed near the White House.

President Donald Trump announced this Monday evening at the Rose Garden.

He said he wanted a military show of force against violent protests occasioned by George Floyd’s death.

Trump described himself as a “law and order” president.

“I am dispatching thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers, military personnel, and law enforcement officers to stop the rioting, looting, vandalism, assaults, and the wanton destruction of property. We will end it now,” he said.

He added that Washington would be “under much more control. We’re going to clamp down very strongly. We’re going to do something that people haven’t seen before”.

The troops will protect national monuments, the White House, property, and infrastructure.

It is expected that not all will be armed.

Trump urged governors to use their National Guard units to “dominate the streets”.

The American leader threatened to call on active duty military if governors failed to use the National Guard more forcefully.

Trump stated that he has the power to do this under the 1807 Insurrection Act.

nony43:
Trump is indirectly calling for a civil war

SeverusSnape:

No. The protests are getting out of hand that's why.

nony43:
Trump is indirectly calling for a civil war

flyingpig:


Why can't he just address the protesters on TV.

He knows the right thing to say to bring an end to this.

He doesn't just want to sound empathetic to black resistance movement.

flyingpig:


Why can't he just address the protesters on TV.

He knows the right thing to say to bring an end to this.

He doesn't just want to sound empathetic to black resistance movement.

StreetFight:
The useless garrulous tweeting white pig occupying the White House is about to go down. Just like COVID-19, this shit is getting real. Let's see whether American soldiers will start killing Americans whom include their spouses, brothers, sisters and parents.

nony43:
Trump is indirectly calling for a civil war

wisdomiskey:
Of course this orange-coloured, racist, weakling is yet to address the public on such a crucial matter that the whole world is outraged about but is quick to threaten the public with violence and martial law.

Imagine if Barack was president, would it have gotten to this level? He would've addressed the nation in a calm, firm and sympathetic manner - in a way that everyone would relax and be reassured that their voices are heard.

But this spineless tout called Donald Trump with the mentality of a toddler will sit back and be tweeting from the bunker they went to hide him in like a lil punk! The fact that riots reached the front door of the White House speaks volumes of how useless and despised he is!

Never once publicly addressed the horrendous way George Floyd was murdered - he is an unapologetic racist and white supremacist!

No wonder Anonymous released filed documents exposing his paedophilia charges and how he settled out of court! ..and of course he's yet to address that also

Seetto:
Who you have someone who has no business being a president in seat of power.