Biden Raises Eyebrows With Statement About George Floyd Protests
President Joe Biden is raising eyebrows with a statement he made about protests that broke out after the death of George Floyd. During an event at the White House on Wednesday, Biden said, “Two summers ago, in the…
President Joe Biden is raising eyebrows with a statement he made about protests that broke out after the death of George Floyd.
During an event at the White House on Wednesday, Biden said, “Two summers ago, in the middle of a pandemic, we saw protests across the nation the likes of which you hadn’t seen since the 1960s.”
“They unified people of every race and generation. Athletes and sports leagues boycotted and postponed games. Companies and workers proclaimed ‘Black Lives Matter.’ Students staged solidarity walkouts,” he continued.
Finally, Biden added, “From Europe to the Middle East to Asia to Australia, people saw their own fight for justice and equality in what we were trying to do. The message is clear: Enough! Just, ‘Enough.'”
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Biden’s comments refer to the protests that broke out after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck and killed him in May 2020.
Demonstrators gathered in cities across the U.S. in the name of racial justice.