Political Quotes

“I would like to quote the President of the United States: ``I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol Building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.'' ``Go home with love and in peace. Remember this day forever.''-- President Donald Trump. I condemn this violence. Republicans have condemned this violence. President Trump has condemned this violence. But elected Democrats over the past year have promoted violence, have supported it. They fund it on their ActBlue fundraising platform. There has been billions in damage caused over this past year, riots all over this country. Do you know how many companies have endured violence and destruction? I have 83 pages here of businesses that had property damage, were burned, through the Minnesota riots. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record an article about the Minnesota riots. [From the Star Tribune, July 31, 2020] Buildings Damaged in Minneapolis, St. Paul After Riots (By Josh Penrod, C.J. Sinner and Mary Jo Webster) Twin Cities restaurants and retail stores were hit the hardest in the rioting following George Floyd's killing In the first few days after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, rioters tore through dense stretches of Minneapolis, St. Paul and other metro communities in retaliation, causing millions in property damage to more than 1,500 locations.…”