Jacob Blakeās uncle, Justin Blake, is taking aim at President Donald Trump for his rhetoric after his nephew, a Black man, was shot several times in the back by a white police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Justin Blake addressed a crowd outside of the church where Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden held a community meeting on Thursday.
He challenged the crowd to consider what they want for the nation moving forward, and reminded them the president is not the right choice.
āWe need to look at our morals and our ethics, where we stand Black and white. What direction do we want to go in as a country?ā Justin Blake said.
He added, āDonāt let some orange man break us all down and drive us into the gutter. Weāre more than that. Weāre smarter than that.ā
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Justin Blake went on to criticize Trump for spreading false information and defended his nephew.
āInnuendos, gaslighting, and outright lies come out of the White House, and Iām here to tell you we donāt have to lie to nobody,ā Justin Blake said.
He added, āMy nephew and everybody saw the video. He had no weapon. All he received was bullets.ā
Biden also criticized Trump during his visit to Kenosha, as IJR previously reported.
He accused Trump of legitimizing āa dark side of human natureā in his response to white supremacists.
Biden joined the Blake family for an in-person conversation while Jacob Blake and his mother joined by phone, as IJR previously reported.
Ben Crump, the familyās attorney, said in a statement the family was āgratefulā for the meeting and was āvery impressedā Biden and his wife were so engaged and willing to listen.
He explained it was clear Biden ācaredā because he treated Jacob Blake with a sense of āhumanity.ā