‘Fascism has come to America’: Trump ripped for gassing protesters to hold awkward Bible 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) 1591054021.0

This is the tear gas Trump had deployed on nonviolent protestors in Lafayette Park so that he could walk across the… https://t.co/2Trrwipge5

— Amee Vanderpool (@Amee Vanderpool) 1591054765.0

🚨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) 1591055308.0

As Trump stands outside St. John's church: Reporter: "Is that your Bible?" Trump: "It's a Bible."

— Kyle Griffin (@Kyle Griffin) 1591054843.0

.@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) 1591054349.0

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) 1591053249.0

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) 1591059405.0

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) 1591054084.0

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) 1591054975.0

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) 1591052710.0

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) 1591053517.0

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) 1591054975.0

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) 1591054184.0

Trump holding a Bible is a direct insult to everything Jesus fought for. https://t.co/5T2qcgVwdS

— Peter Daou (@Peter Daou) 1591054739.0

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 (@Bill Madden) 1591054988.0

Fascism has come to America. Trump is actually holding a bible while guns are loaded. goodnight America.

— Joy Behar (@Joy Behar) 1591053144.0

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) 1591054842.0

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) 1591056136.0

"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) 1591056137.0