Demonstrators marched through Kenosha after President Donald Trump wrapped up his visit to the area
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Later, a man wearing a Trump hat and carrying a Trump banner was surrounded by protesters. He walked back in retreat then struck out at a protester. The two fell to the ground, struggling, then the man got up and walked away, heckled by protesters. Tensions temporarily rose as Trump’s motorcade rolled by, with his supporters clapping and others booing and cursing. But crowd sizes were modest and passions were mostly tempered.
When a reporter noted that many of the protests are peaceful, Trump objected. He said “by and large, this is not peaceful protests.” The Justice Department said Tuesday that it also issued four search warrants and collected more than 100 piece of evidence, but did not give any further details. Trump says the federal government will provide $1 million to local law enforcement, $4 million for small businesses and $42 million to support public safety statewide. It’s unclear how much of that money was on top of funds already appropriated by Congress to the state.President Donald Trump is meeting with law enforcement officers at a local high school as part of his visit to Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Before meeting with law enforcement, Trump stopped at a burned-out store where the smell of smoke still hung in the air. He remarked that the store had been there for 109 years and that “we’re going to help them a lot.”An event held at the site where Jacob Blake was shot by a Kenosha police officer has a community block party feel to it, as those attending spoke about showing support for Blake and his family.
Trump’s visit comes despite pleas from Wisconsin’s Democratic governor to stay away for fears of sparking further tumult. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson greeted the president when Air Force One touched down in nearby Waukegan, Illinois. Justin Blake spoke Tuesday at the site where police shot his nephew in the back seven times on Aug. 23, leaving him paralyzed. Trump is visiting Kenosha to tour destruction caused during unrest that followed the shooting.
A 17-year-old from a nearby Illinois community is charged with fatally shooting two demonstrators on Aug. 25.12:15 p.m.
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