We a we all have big shoes to fill. Dramatic developments, a third night of protests turning violent in minneapolis, the largest precinct in that city overrun by protesters. Cameras capturing the dramatic and at times chaotic scene, hundreds of protesters clashing with police, met with rubber bullets and tear gas while calling for justice. All this comes after the death of george floyd, a black man who died after an encounter with police. Scenes of chaos unfolding in minneapolis tonight. Eerie images of the police presince in flames after proteste protesters ignited flames. Its the third night of protests over the death of george floyd following a police encounter. The National Guard activating more than 500 soldiers, called by minnesota governor tim walls. Apparent looting at this target store. Turns out, these guys are out here with machetes. Cops cant get in here. President trump weighing in late on twitter saying in part, i cant stand back and watch this happen to a Great American
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Before, okay . I would wager in the history of Public Transportation in this nation, you never had a challenge of disinfecting every train, every 24 hours. Disinfect, how do you even disinfect a train . You know, we clean trains. But how do you disinfect . This is a whole new process. These are new chemicals. These are this is new equipment for workers. Its new methods. Just think about it, you have to disinfect every place that a hand could touch on a subway car. Every rail, every pole, every door, wherever a hand could touch or coughing and sneezing, wherever droplets could land, right . So you have to disinfect that entire interior of the car, and then you have to disinfect the stations, the handrails, everything that people could be touching. It is a massive undertaking that weve never done before. But that is the right thing to do. That is, as we said, weve never done tracing before. Weve never done disinfecting train cars before, but so what . Thats what we have to do. So figure
In the ongoing war of him and him alone against his perceived enemies, whether its the press, the experts or even today a study done under the auspices of government scientists. Its a world view in which none of which really happening truly matters except as it affects the president and his chances for reelection. Or even merely annoys him. So today when asked whether he has a plan to address the needs of the unemployed, he took umbrage. Instead of respecting those 36 Million People and giving a few specifics, he focused on himself and the reporter asking on their behalf was allegedly treating him. Why havent you announced a plan to get 36 million unemployed americans back to work . Youre overseeing economic despair . What is the plan . Were opening up our country. Just a rude person you are. Were opening up our country. Were opening it up very fast. The plan is each state is opening and its opening up very effectively. When you see the numbers, i think even you will be impressed, whic
A few specifics, he focused instead on himself and how the reporter who was asking on their behalf was allegedly treating him. Why havent you announced a plan to get 36 million unemployed americans back to work . Youre overseeing economic despair. Whats the delay . Wheres the plan . I think weve announced a plan. Were opening up our country. Just a rude person you are. Were opening up our country. Were opening it up very fast. The plan is each state is opening and its opening up very effectively. When you see the numbers, i think even you will be impressed, which is pretty hard to impress you. Yeah, go ahead, please. Go ahead. A lot of these jobs are not coming back enough of you, he said. But he had nothing actually specific to say to the 36 million men and women now wondering how to support their families and themselves. He also would not commit to following the rules about Wearing Masks that apply to everyone or anyone entering the ford plant hes visiting on thursday. Rules we might