Trump Offers Comparison of Police Use of Force to Golfers Who ‘Choke’
President Donald Trump offered a comparison of police officers’ excessive use of force to golfers who “choke” in tournaments. During a Fox News interview on Monday evening, the president and host Laura Ingraham…
President Donald Trump offered a comparison of police officers’ excessive use of force to golfers who “choke” in tournaments.
During a Fox News interview on Monday evening, the president and host Laura Ingraham discussed the civil unrest and aftermath that erupted in Kenosha, Wis., following the shooting of Jacob Blake, Jr.
Trump claimed that police officers are “under siege” as he offered his take on their use of force. The president insisted that officers “choke” just as golfers do in tournaments.
“They choke,” Trump said. “Just like in a golf tournament, they miss a three-foot putt.”
Ingraham interjected saying, “You’re not comparing it to golf. Because of course that’s what the media would say.”
Trump went on to further explain his reasoning for the statement as he defended Law Enforcement.
“I’m saying people choke. People choke,” Trump said, adding, “And people are bad people. You have both. You have some bad people, and they choke.”
He continued, “You could be a police officer for 15 years and all of a sudden you’re confronted. You’ve got a quarter of a second to make a decision. If you don’t make the decision — and you’re wrong —you’re dead. People choke under those circumstances, and they make a bad decision.”