Donald Trump: “That was a peaceful protest and paint is not a defense mechanism.…”

On the recordAugust 30, 2020

That was a peaceful protest and paint is not a defense mechanism. Paint is not bullets.

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Republican · Florida

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Trump referred to a protest in Portland, downplaying the violence and suggesting that the use of paint was not harmful.

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Donald Trump: “That was a peaceful protest and paint is not a defense mechanism. Paint is not bullets.”