The specifics of President Trump's rhetoric have evolved over time to fit a changing political landscape. But, certain themes — such as “law and order” — have remained the same. And it started with the Central Park Five in 1989.
In the years leading up to his run for president, Trump often talked about crime in relation to terrorism, calling for swift executions.
We will NOT stand for looting, arson, violence, and lawlessness on American streets. My team just got off the phone with Governor Evers who agreed to accept federal assistance ..."If you want a vision of your life under Biden presidency, think of the smoldering ruins in Minneapolis, the violent anarchy of Portland, the bloodstained sidewalks of Chicago, and imagine the mayhem coming to your town and every single town in America," Trump said earlier this month.
President Trump holds a photo of LeGend Taliferro, a boy killed in Kansas City, Mo., during a White House news conference.Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
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