‘Fascism has come to America’: Trump ripped for gassing protesters to hold awkward Bible photo-op

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June 02, 2020News & PoliticsPresident Donald Trump was harshly criticized on Monday after police fired tear gas on protesters so that he could violate DC’s curfew to hold a photo-op with a Bible at St. John’s church.
Here’s some of what people were saying about Trump’s photo-op:
Police and members of the US military were deployed to clear out a protest so Trump can hold up a Bible outside of… https://t.co/B1m70QydMW— Jim Acosta (@Jim Acosta) 1591054021
🚨NEW — CLERGY member who was at St. Johns Church says: “I AM SO [EXPLETIVE] OFFENDED” They had NO idea President Tr… https://t.co/tckoco573Q— Mike Valerio (@Mike Valerio) 1591055308
As Trump stands outside St. John's church: Reporter: "Is that your Bible?" Trump: "It's a Bible."— Kyle Griffin (@Kyle Griffin) 1591054843
.@donlemon: "Trump standing in front of a church with a Bible -- really? Let's just be honest here. When was the la… https://t.co/oWZAi2ciag— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1591054349
Trump just stands in front of the church and holds up a bible while posing for photos. He does not even go inside f… https://t.co/K0sNu3UV3e— Peter Baker (@Peter Baker) 1591053249
You see, I've spent 4 years studying how Republicans contort themselves to excuse, justify, and enable the behavior… https://t.co/KVHluny4BW— Tim Alberta (@Tim Alberta) 1591059405
Peaceful protesters were gassed and shot with rubber bullets to clear away a space near a church to give Trump a ph… https://t.co/QG050D570Z— Laurence Tribe (@Laurence Tribe) 1591054084
Tear gas and rubber bullets against peaceful protestors outside the White House so Trump can have a photo op at a v… https://t.co/yuZ6hmfnBw— Barbara Malmet (@Barbara Malmet) 1591054975
The president of the United States just used tear gas and rubber bullets on peaceful protestors just so he could ta… https://t.co/R3wcIYdCPd— Chasten Buttigieg (@Chasten Buttigieg) 1591052710
There is so much wrong w/ this picture, I’m enraged. Using federal troops w/ tear gas & rubber bullets to clear out… https://t.co/tAIn7JjCcd— James J. Zogby (@James J. Zogby) 1591053517
Watching Trump preen in front of St. John’s, moments after he threatened to deploy the American military against th… https://t.co/O7XeNDo8X5— Steve Schmidt (@Steve Schmidt) 1591054975
One terrifying thing about Trump is he’s just an incompetent fascist standing there holding a bible and inciting vi… https://t.co/gEo55nOgQT— Ben Rhodes (@Ben Rhodes) 1591054184
Trump holding a Bible is a direct insult to everything Jesus fought for. https://t.co/5T2qcgVwdS— Peter Daou (@Peter Daou) 1591054739
In case you missed it, fascism has arrived in America: Trump ordered the police to tear gas, and shoot with rubber… https://t.co/T0xHif7dRQ— Bill Madden (he/him/él) 🇺🇦 (@Bill Madden (he/him/él) 🇺🇦) 1591054988
Fascism has come to America. Trump is actually holding a bible while guns are loaded. goodnight America.— Joy Behar (@Joy Behar) 1591053144
Donald Trump in front of St. John's Church proving he has no experience holding a bible. https://t.co/bmua1krpw8— Amee Vanderpool (@Amee Vanderpool) 1591054842
@mboorstein @Mebudde Do you see your church as a prop madam? The President sees it as a First Amendment Right Freed… https://t.co/UnX9l5bdi3— CK (@CK) 1591062063
The Episcopal bishop of DC – who oversees the DC church Trump just stopped at – tells the @washingtonpost she is "… https://t.co/AgenbNA0kl— Michelle Boorstein (@Michelle Boorstein) 1591056136
"We so disassociate ourselves from the messages of this president. We hold the teachings of our sacred texts to be… https://t.co/ftqMwI3Qkm— Michelle Boorstein (@Michelle Boorstein) 1591056137