Trump Backs Law Enforcement in Kenosha Visit
2020-09-02
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1American President Donald Trump visited Kenosha, Wisconsin Tuesday to show support for law enforcement officials in a city struggling with days of violent protests.
2The unrest came after a Black man was shot in the back by a white police officer.
3The president toured an area damaged by violence and fire.
4He spoke to shop owners of businesses that were burned.
5He also accused local officials of permitting the violence.
6"They just don't want us to come in and then destruction is done," said Trump.
7"These governors don't want to call and the mayors don't want to call. They have to ask."
8Protests in Kenosha began on August 23, the night of Jacob Blake's shooting.
9Video captured by a neighbor shows Blake was shot seven times in the back by a police officer who was trying to make an arrest.
10For three nights, police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and smoke bombs to break up the demonstration.
11Protesters set fires and destroyed some businesses.
12The violence reached a high point on August 25 when Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old, shot and killed two protesters and injured another with a semi-automatic gun.
13The Republican president's visit came over the objections of local Democratic leaders.
14Wisconsin's Governor Tony Evers wrote in a letter to Trump, "I am concerned your presence will only delay our work to overcome division and move forward together."
15But Trump dismissed their appeals.
16He said before boarding the presidential airplane, "I think a lot of people are looking at what's happening in these Democrat-run cities and they're disgusted.
17They see what's going on and they can't believe this is taking place in our country. I can't believe it either.
18One of the reasons I'm making a trip today and going to Wisconsin is we've had such a big success in shutting down what would be...a city that would have been burned to the ground by now."
19Wisconsin is a battleground state.
20Trump narrowly won the state in the 2016 election.
21The latest polls, however, show former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic Party candidate, with a small lead for the upcoming November 3 election.
22The trip gives Trump a chance to emphasize his "law and order" message while Biden calls attention to Trump's efforts dealing with the coronavirus health crisis.
23In Kenosha, Wisconsin, Trump was met by both supporters and protesters who were kept at a distance.
24He praised law enforcement officers but did not talk about the cause of the unrest.
25The president also took credit for sending in the National Guard to keep the peace.
26Governor Tony Evers called for U.S. National Guard troops.
27When asked by reporters if he had a message for Jacob Blake's family, Trump said, "I feel terribly for anybody that goes through that. As you know, it's under investigation."
28During Trump's visit, Blake's family gathered at the street where he was shot for what they called a "community celebration."
29Blake's uncle said in a statement, "We don't need more pain and division from a president set on advancing his campaign at the expense of our city."
30I'm Caty Weaver.
1American President Donald Trump visited Kenosha, Wisconsin Tuesday to show support for law enforcement officials in a city struggling with days of violent protests. The unrest came after a Black man was shot in the back by a white police officer. 2The president toured an area damaged by violence and fire. He spoke to shop owners of businesses that were burned. He also accused local officials of permitting the violence. 3"They just don't want us to come in and then destruction is done," said Trump. "These governors don't want to call and the mayors don't want to call. They have to ask." 4Protests in Kenosha began on August 23, the night of Jacob Blake's shooting. Video captured by a neighbor shows Blake was shot seven times in the back by a police officer who was trying to make an arrest. 5For three nights, police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and smoke bombs to break up the demonstration. Protesters set fires and destroyed some businesses. The violence reached a high point on August 25 when Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old, shot and killed two protesters and injured another with a semi-automatic gun. 6The Republican president's visit came over the objections of local Democratic leaders. Wisconsin's Governor Tony Evers wrote in a letter to Trump, "I am concerned your presence will only delay our work to overcome division and move forward together." 7But Trump dismissed their appeals. He said before boarding the presidential airplane, "I think a lot of people are looking at what's happening in these Democrat-run cities and they're disgusted. They see what's going on and they can't believe this is taking place in our country. I can't believe it either. One of the reasons I'm making a trip today and going to Wisconsin is we've had such a big success in shutting down what would be...a city that would have been burned to the ground by now." 8Why Wisconsin? 9Wisconsin is a battleground state. Trump narrowly won the state in the 2016 election. The latest polls, however, show former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic Party candidate, with a small lead for the upcoming November 3 election. 10The trip gives Trump a chance to emphasize his "law and order" message while Biden calls attention to Trump's efforts dealing with the coronavirus health crisis. 11In Kenosha, Wisconsin, Trump was met by both supporters and protesters who were kept at a distance. He praised law enforcement officers but did not talk about the cause of the unrest. The president also took credit for sending in the National Guard to keep the peace. Governor Tony Evers called for U.S. National Guard troops. 12When asked by reporters if he had a message for Jacob Blake's family, Trump said, "I feel terribly for anybody that goes through that. As you know, it's under investigation." 13During Trump's visit, Blake's family gathered at the street where he was shot for what they called a "community celebration." Blake's uncle said in a statement, "We don't need more pain and division from a president set on advancing his campaign at the expense of our city." 14I'm Caty Weaver. 15Hai Do wrote this report for Learning English. Mario Ritter Jr. was the editor. 16________________________________________________________________ 17Words in This Story 18tour -v. a trip in which you go through a place, such as a city, in order to see and learn about it and what happened there 19disgusted -adj. very bothered, sickened or angry about something 20polls -n.(pl.) activities in which people are asked questions about who they support politically and which are meant to give an idea of what the public thinks or who they support 21advancing -n. the process of moving something forward or developing it further 22We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments section, and visit our Facebook page.