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During crises like these, past presidents addressed the nation in order to offer healing and reassure the population.
Why hasn't Trump done it and is he planning on doing it?
I think he should.
State clearly and remind people that he immediately brought in the FBI and DOJ because he was so disturbed by the video. Remind people that both police and the majority of protesters (not rioters) are good citizens and assure citizens that he has ordered the FBI and DOJ to make this their top priority. They will also intervene in any other cases where there is evidence of such violence and/or death.
He can then talk about the fact that rioting is not assisting and any groups behind this will be persecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Normally I would agree....but anything he says right now will be twisted
for political advantage they are already waiting with prepared condemnations for anything might say as well as condemnations for saying nothing.
Nothing is his best bet.
Jo
May be. Especially since I see CNN urging this to happen. He can remain mostly silent and when it is all eventually over, tell any reporters he wanted to let authorities get a handle on the situation rather than having Fake News do exactly as you suggest and make it worse.