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Trump supporters call racist slogan – the US President likes it

Updated June 28, 2020, 5:07 p.m.

It is a video of supporters of the US President in which this bluntly racist statement is made. Nevertheless, US President Donald Trump sees no reason not to share the clip on his Twitter channel.

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US president Donald Trump posted on Twitter on Sunday Recordings distributed, in which one of his followers roars a slogan that is widely regarded as racist in the United States and internationally.

The video shows protesters protesting against the president as supporters drive past in golf carts. One of Trumps Supporters then shouted audibly towards the demonstrators: “White Power”. Racist groups in particular use this saying.

In the undated and apparently Florida-style video, both the protesters and Trump’s supporters appear to be older white Americans. Trump was described as a “racist” on protesters’ posters, and his supporters had signs of Trump’s election campaign on their golf carts with “Trump 2020” and the slogan “America first”. A counter-protester also wore a t-shirt that said “Black Lives Matter”.

Trump supporter calls: “White Power”

The video that Trump shared with over 82 million followers had already been viewed 3 million times two hours later. The video is about two minutes long, but the slogan “White Power” occurs in the first ten seconds. Trump called his followers seen in the video “great people” and thanked them.

Since African American death George Floyd a brutal police operation a month ago made it into the USA nationwide protests against racism and police violence. However, Trump primarily presents himself as a president who wants to enforce law and order. He is therefore accused of not taking a clear stand against racism and showing too little understanding of the anger about persistent discrimination and injustice.
© dpa

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