Remember when I told you all that this was a trap, obviously and wisely set by Dem politicians. Why else would they want their police to "stand down"? They want to have Trump, probably with some help from advisers inside his admin. to over react, provide great video and optics to use for attack ads against Trump.
Trump wants the election to be about Law and Order vs. Anarchy, this will pay into the Dems who don't want it to be about China First vs America First. Economic opportunity and protecting your sovereignty from foreign state and foreign illegal entry into your country. The China issue is where Trump is clearly more in line with Americans, it's what Bidens camp wants to avoid talking about. If citizens fear a return to lose jobs, industries while China turns America more into communist than capitalist, Trump will win easily.
The Dem city activities achieve getting the message away from China and onto Trumps response to "peaceful protest" (whether real or imagined). It's why the MSM went hard in support of BLM, they want local police to be worried about acting and goading Trump. Reading CBC, CNN, MSNBC websites, it appears Trump took the bait.
All Americans see, especially Independent and Libertarian voters (libertarians are what I believe are the truly silent majority); are military clad police in their streets. Trump needs to paint himself as more caring, sincere, empathetic and a patriotic lover of the U.S constitution, this is especially important for female voters. The left want to paint him as a mean, cruel, military-on-his-own-citizens dictator.
Who is winning this battle of optics when Trump sends in the feds in military uniforms? Was it Barr who advised military fatigues? If so, Trump should be careful. It was him who advised the tear gas on protesters near the W.H was it not? Is this a good look just before an election?
Recall the protests as soon as Trump was inaugurated. Trump was relaxed and said he supports Americans right to express themselves in peaceful protest etc. Their tactics didn't make him bite. Now they increase their method while forcing local police to let it happen, knowing Trump will go for it, thinking he's appealing to some base.