Look! Trump read what his speech writers wrote for him. Tim Scott takes credit for the change in tone. I think it's more likely Trump's campaign advisor read him the riot act.
Speaking that afternoon, Trump said he stands "before you as a friend and ally to every American seeking justice and peace."
"Healing, not hatred, justice, not chaos are the mission at hand," he added.
Those were some pretty words. Now take away his phone privileges and don't allow a reporter within a hundred yards of him until the riots end.
There was trouble again yesterday in D.C., the protesters were back in force at the WH. No one died and as far as I can tell, no businesses burned or looted. But cars burned, windows broken and the protesters persisted, even after being tear gassed out of the area once. An Atlantic correspondent said the atmosphere in the WH was tense, with lots of locked and loaded security.
Trump was there; it's got to be eating him to keep quiet. I give him until tomorrow morning before it comes exploding out of him.