President Trump Deflects Attention from Racial Justice Demonstrations by Invoking Far Left Groups 2020-06-02

The Takeaway

President Trump Deflects Attention from Racial Justice Demonstrations by Invoking Far Left Groups 

President Trump has pushed the inaccurate message that far left activists are leading demonstrations around the country to distract from the real issues behind the uprisings.

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