President trump announced on Monday afternoon that he would be leading a crackdown on violence from domestic terrorists by using heavily armed military personnel and law enforcement agents to quell the massive looting and burning associated with the riots.
Trump’s remarks come as 26 major cities face continuing rioting for the past week. And don’t believe for one moment that it is no coincidence that 25 of those cities are headed by a Democratic mayor. Rioters love cities run by Democratic mayors because they always order the police to stand down.
Trump said:
“I am taking immediate presidential action to stop the violence and restore security and safety in America. I am mobilizing all federal resources civilian and military to stop the rioting and your Second Amendment rights.”
“First we are ending the riots and lawlessness that has spread throughout our country. We will end it now. Today I have strongly recommended to every governor to deploy the National Guard in sufficient numbers that we dominate the streets. Mayors and governors must establish an overwhelming law enforcement presence until the violence has been quelled. If a city or state refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents, then I will quickly deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them.”
“We are putting everybody on warning: Our seven o’clock curfew will be strictly enforced. Those who threaten innocent life and property will be arrested, detained, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I want the organizers of this terror to be on notice that you will face severe criminal penalties and lengthy sentences in jail. This includes Antifa and others who are leading instigators of this violence.”
“We have one beautiful law. And once that is restored and fully restored, we will help you, we will help your business, and we will help your family. America is founded upon the rule of law. It is the foundation of our prosperity, our freedom, and our very way of life. But where there is no law, there is no opportunity. Where there is no justice, there is no liberty. Where there is no safety, there is no future.”