Trump RTs Candace Owens Saying George Floyd Not a Martyr
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On Friday night President Donald Trump retweeted a video of Glenn Beck and Candace Owens discussing George Floyd , in which Owens said the fact that Floyd is being made a martyr "sickens" her.
The clip shared by the president shows Beck saying it does not matter what Floyd did because the actions of the officer in pinning him down and killing him were unacceptable.
I don't care WHAT George Floyd did. The officer should have never treated him like that and killed him! But we still must ask: Is he a HERO? BLEXIT founder @RealCandaceO gave her thoughts: "The fact that he has been held up as a martyr sickens me." pic.twitter.com/0Tm47x5Cc8
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) June 4, 2020
"However, this is a guy with a very long record and a very long criminal record. He was said to be cleaning up his life by his family. I hope that was true, but he was also high on fentanyl and dropped a bag of drugs that he was carrying at the time. Is this really the guy that black America — I mean, they were very careful to pick Rosa Parks. Is this the symbol of black America today?"
"I'm going to say yes, it is a symbol of black America today," Owens responded. "It's a symbol of a broken culture in black America today and that people are not willing to talk about, again, how we contribute to our own demise. The fact that he has been held up has a martyr sickens me. George Floyd was not a good person. I don't care who wants to spin that. I don't care how CNN wants to make you think he changed his life around… it's just not true."
She went on to bring up Floyd's criminal history — per recent reports Floyd was charged with armed robbery in 2007 and was sentenced to five years in prison — before reiterating how astonished she is that Floyd is "being held up as a hero."
The president retweeting this particular take on Floyd received a lot of attention and condemnation on social media:
I guess this answers the question of whether Trump and the WH endorses the view of Candace Owens, who has been attacking George Floyd for days. Pence invited Owens for a conversation on Floyd's death yesterday— the day of his memorial service in Minneapolis. pic.twitter.com/jgMZdoazkr
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) June 6, 2020
Hours after saying that "this is a great day" for George Floyd, Trump retweets a post quoting conservative commentator saying of Floyd, "The fact that he has been held up as a martyr sickens me."
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) June 6, 2020
It appears the president has moved on to the next phase of the George Floyd messaging. pic.twitter.com/g0HVMXR03d
— S.V. Date (@svdate) June 6, 2020
Disgusting. pic.twitter.com/JCJWEFYZww
— David Gura (@davidgura) June 6, 2020
There. Is. No. Bottom https://t.co/Yvx5j0goAq
— Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) June 6, 2020
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Candace Owens says, in the video that Trump retweeted, "George Floyd was not a good person".
I assume Candace Owens never met George Floyd and doesnt really know anything about his current life at the time he was killed. That is not to say Floyd was a good person on the day he died, because I don't know that either.
I do know, because we can observe his behavior for 5 years , and more, that Donald Trump is not a good person, yet Candace Owens idolizes him. Candace Owens may not be a good person, and imo Glenn Beck isnt a good person either.
The point being it doesnt matter if George Floyd was a good person, what matters is he was handcuffed behind his back with a police officers knee on his neck for nine minutes, and he died from that torture.
Trump retweeting Candace Owens comments is a dog whistle to the racists in Trump's fan base.
The tragic circumstances of George Floyd's death is being shamelessly exploited by the left wing of the Democrat party in an attempt to gain a bit of political advantage.
However, the blame is starting to fall upon the heads of the governors and mayors of these blue state and cities who allow the violence to continue.
Trump is reaping the political benefit.
It will be interesting to see if how much fentanyl was in his system and if it contributed to his death. It is going to be an interesting case to follow.
Yes, the first thing we should do when someone is murdered by the state via an extended callous act is look for a reason to disparage the victim.
"It's a symbol of a broken culture in black America today and that people are not willing to talk about, again, how we contribute to our own demise. The fact that he has been held up has a martyr sickens me."
I agree with "Candice" on this.
The only time the "WHITE Left" holds up a particular "Black" person, is when they "NEED" that "Black" Person for their own agenda.
Will (Black) Retired Captain David Dorn get one of those "As Seen on TV" funeral arrangements too ?
Where is "Al Sharpton" on that KILLING ?
Al's Agenda is nothing more than ……. "A personal Agenda" !
He still hasn't paid his past taxes due and needs MORE money to fulfill his civic OBLIGATIONS on the "Backs of Other Blacks" ?