Donald Trump says he would fight Black Lives Matter protestors
The self-described democratic socialist presidential candidate was in Seattle to not only raise money for his campaign but to speak at the downtown celebration of Social Security’s 80th anniversary. So he waved to the crowd and left the stage, shaking hands and posing for photos will some of the supporters there.
“Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) as “weak” for allowing Black Lives Matter protesters to storm the stage at a speaking event in Seattle on Saturday and seize control of the microphone”. The picture above, from a Sanders rally in Los Angeles Monday night, shows a reported 27,500 people gathered to “feel the Bern”.
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While the crowded Republican party has been grabbing headlines with large personalities and their early debate, Bernie Sanders has been flying under the radar.
Stone said he believes Sanders is honest and ethical.
By comparison, Clinton’s biggest draw amounted to about 5,500 people, at her New York campaign kick-off in June, reports RT. And he said that the U.S. health care system is a global embarrassment. Bernie Sanders let a protester take over the Democratic presidential candidate’s rally in Seattle – and vowed “that will never happen to me”.
The 185,000-member National Nurses United endorsed Sanders during an event with the independent senator in Oakland, California.
Sanders picked up a key endorsement from the group over rival Democrat presidential contender Hillary Clinton.
He talked about Sanders” fight against segregation, how he marched with the Civil Rights movement in the “60s, and how he supports free education.
Later that evening, Sanders responded to this criticism.
He later gave a speech to a cheering audience of about 12,000 at the University of Washington a few hours after he was shoved aside by several Black Lives Matter activists who are calling for changes to the criminal justice system.
Lil B also suggested that Sanders did a good job handling a recent #BlackLivesMatter demonstration that took place at one of his campaign events. His answer was prompt.
“When we talk about creating a new America, at the top of our list is the end of racism in all its ugly forms”, the senator said.
While he never mentioned the specific incident, Sanders’ response was clear.
“I was going to tell Bernie how racist this city is – with all of its progressives – but you’ve already done that for me”, one of the female protestors can be heard yelling in the video before accusing the crowd of being “white supremacists”.