Donald Trump and Public Safety

Quotes by Donald Trump on Public Safety and Civil Unrest

THEN
NOW


2014 - 2016
2020

Donald Trump on Public Safety Then
Donald Trump on Public Safety Now


#DonaldTrump 11/25/14: "With our weak leadership in Washington you can expect Ferguson type riots and looting in other places." » #Trump 6/1/20: "Our nation has been gripped by professional anarchists, violent mobs, arsonists…and others." Click To Tweet

Quotes by Donald Trump on Public Safety and Civil Unrest

THEN

2014 - 2016

Donald Trump on Public Safety Then
“Our country is totally fractured and, with our weak leadership in Washington, you can expect Ferguson type riots and looting in other places.”
Obama is community organizing from the Oval Office on Ferguson today. More riots sure to follow.”
“Vote for Donald Trump. You’re going to see something and you’ll be so happy. You’ll be so thrilled. This election is about every man, woman and child in our country who deserves to live in safety, prosperity and peace, so true.”
- Oct 13, 2016
“When the economy crashes, when the country goes to total hell and everything is a disaster, then you’ll have riots to go back to where we used to be when we were great.”
- Feb 10, 2014

Fox News (via Washington Post), Sept 3, 2019
‘I love bad markets’: Trump often sees the bright side of economic crashes

(retrieved 9/4/19)
“Our great African American President hasn’t exactly had a positive impact on the thugs who are so happily and openly destroying Baltimore!”

“The crime and violence that today afflicts our nation will soon come to an end. Beginning on January 20th, 2017, safety will be restored. The most basic duty of government is to defend the lives of its own citizens. Any government that fails to do so is a government unworthy to lead…

“When I take the oath of office next year, I will restore law and order to our country.”
- July 21, 2016

Politico, July 21, 2016
Full text: Donald Trump 2016 RNC draft speech transcript

(retrieved 9/4/19)
starts at 2:35


#DonaldTrump 4/27/15: "Our great African American President hasn’t exactly had a positive impact on the thugs…destroying Baltimore!" » #Trump 7/3/20: "Angry mobs…unleash a wave of violent crime in our cities." Click To Tweet

NOW

2020

Donald Trump on Public Safety Now

“Our nation has been gripped by professional anarchists, violent mobs, arsonists, looters, criminals, rioters, Antifa, and others. A number of state and local governments have failed to take necessary action to safeguard their residents. Innocent people have been savagely beaten, like the young man in Dallas, Texas, who was left dying on the street, or the woman in Upstate New York viciously attacked by dangerous thugs.

“Small-business owners have seen their dreams utterly destroyed. New York’s Finest have been hit in the face with bricks. Brave nurses, who have battled the virus, are afraid to leave their homes. A police precinct station has been overrun. Here in the nation’s capital, the Lincoln Memorial and the World War Two Memorial have been vandalized. One of our most historic churches was set ablaze. A federal officer in California, an African American enforcement hero, was shot and killed.

“These are not acts of peaceful protest. These are acts of domestic terror. The destruction of innocent life and the spilling of innocent blood is an offense to humanity and a crime against God.”
June 1, 2020 -

White House, June 1, 2020
Statement by the President

(retrieved 7/10/20)
“Angry mobs are trying to tear down statues of our Founders, deface our most sacred memorials, and unleash a wave of violent crime in our cities. Many of these people have no idea why they are doing this, but some know exactly what they are doing. They think the American people are weak and soft and submissive. But no, the American people are strong and proud, and they will not allow our country, and all of its values, history, and culture, to be taken from them…

“This attack on our liberty, our magnificent liberty, must be stopped, and it will be stopped very quickly. We will expose this dangerous movement, protect our nation’s children, end this radical assault, and preserve our beloved American way of life.”
July 3, 2020 -

“The more success that we’ve achieved, the more unhinged the radical left has become. Anarchists and violent mobs have rioted in our Democrat-run cities, attacking our police, and tearing down statues...

“I’m the only thing standing between the American Dream and total anarchy, madness, and chaos.”
Aug 21, 2020 -

“The radical left in America is waging open war on law enforcement. Hundreds of officers nationwide have been injured in left-wing riots and mobs. You see it. You see it all the time…

“For the entire summer, Biden was silent as left-wing mobs assaulted police officers, when Biden was far-left supporters set fire to police cars and precinct stations, courthouses... if Biden ever did win, he would surrender your country to the mob. You know that and he will have nothing to do with it. It’s not him. I mean, he’s being — he’s going to be pushed around…

“If Biden wins, the mob wins. If Biden wins, the rioters and anarchists and — Look, you see what’s going on. The arsonists and flag burners. How about the flag burning? I would love — I would love to have a law — This is so sad what’s going on.”
Sept 13, 2020 -


#DonaldTrump 7/21/16: "When I take the oath of office next year I will restore law and order to our country." » #Trump 9/13/20: "If Biden wins, the rioters and anarchists and -- Look, you see what’s going on." Click To Tweet