EMPATHY: "All Americans were rightly sickened and revolted by the brutal death of George Floyd"

[Dante]

Donald Trump said that All Americans were rightly sickened and revolted by the brutal death of George Floyd. He also said that he had spoken to the Floyd family, going on to describe them as "terrific people". He said that he was fully committed in seeing that, justice would be served for George Floyd and for his family.


Trump Says George Floyd Never Should Have Died
FOX & Friends
@foxandfriends
TRUMP: I'm also the candidate of compassion. Everyone will be protected equally & treated justly without prejudice.


This video shows Melania Trump's remarks about her husband's empathy

Trump’s “Empathy”?
Crowd Laughs at Melania’s Remarks

 

[Dante]

Then we have Trump's Compassion

Key Aspects of the "Compassion" Narrative:

Proponent Perspective: Supporters and allies argue that Trump’s actions, such as signing the VA Mission Act and commuting sentences for nonviolent offenders (e.g., Alice Johnson), demonstrate care for veterans and individuals.

Public Reception: Melania Trump's May 2026 description of her husband as empathetic and a "caring leader" was met with laughter from audiences in some reported instances, reflecting a deeply divided public opinion on his personal demeanor.

Critic Perspective: Critics argue that public instances of mocking opponents, attacks on families, and divisive rhetoric conflict with the image of a compassionate leader.

Campaign Context: The narrative of "compassion" has been used to counter perceptions of a "compassion gap," particularly in efforts to appeal to a broader electorate, a strategy noted since the 2020 and 2024 cycles.



Trump’s “Empathy”?
Crowd Laughs at Melania’s Remarks

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2024-07-19/trump-is-one-of-the-most-compassionate-men-he-s-ever-known-witkoff-says

Steve Witkoff - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Kellyanne Conway: Trump shows compassion to people

 

[Dante]

too funny

They come here and then neg rep and run away

 

[Leo123]

Floyd kilt hissef

 

[BluesLegend]

Critic Perspective: Critics argue that public instances of mocking opponents, attacks on families, and divisive rhetoric conflict with the image of a compassionate leader.

Those critics can all go repeated F themselves! YOU PEOPLE are unbelievable. You attack the man with the most vile attacks ever flung at a sitting president. You fabricate foreign collusion BS and use that to impeach the guy. You attack his wife and kids. You drum up BS cases in your Dem RIGGED Kangaroo courts. You try to prevent him from even appearing on the ballot and giving voters the choice. The man has endured attacks like nobody ever has. THEN you try to kill the guy several times.

THEN YOU DARE POINT A FINGER AT Trump's behavior?? F YOU!!

 

[Rambunctious]

George Floyd was a menace to society.... did nothing good for anyone....