So lets do this, people, welcome to the daily social distancing show. From trevors couch in new york city to your couch somewhere in the world, the daily social distancing show presents, the Republican National convention, celebrating februarys economy. Yesterday was night two of the Republican National convention. The biggest week for Trump Campaign staffers who arent currently in prison. The night got off to a rocky start when one speaker was pulled at the last minute for tweeting out a antisemitic qanon conspiracy theory. And i for one am really glad. But i dont know about you but when i sit down to watch the Republican National convention, i dont want to hear anything crazy, but i am worried this does set a dangerous precedence because now there is a 95 chance that trump also gets the boot come thursday. That wasnt a tweet, i just retweeted it, what is wrong with you. After that recognizey start, without better to smooth things over than Vice President of the United States and elevator music in human form, mr. Mike pengs. Pence appeared in a video that was too boring for me to remember what happened except that he was standing outside abraham lincolns boyhood cabin and he also took the bold step of appearing alone with a woman who was not mother. Or as he calls it, doingy style. Then later on there was a segment making the case that trump is also a feminist hero because he has hired a bunch of women. Although some people might argue you have to admit, trump is an ally to women. Just look at the facts. He appointed a young up and coming woman to a high level position despite having zero experience. He gave women like Kellyanne Conway and Sarah Sanders the opportunity to lie to the american people, a job traditionally reserved for men. And he alone stood by Ghislaine Maxwell when no one else would. That doesnt make him a feminist, then mawb i dont know what the word means but the main events of the evening was a speech from first lady and woman who just betrayed james bond, melania trump. She showed once again why she is the most popular trump. I want to acknowledge the fact that since march our lives have changed drsically. The invisible enemy, covid19 september across our beautiful country. And impacted all of us. My deepest sympathies goes out to everything who has lost a loved one and my prayers are with those who are ill or suffering. I dont want to use this precious time attacking the other side. Because as we saw last week, that kind of talk only serves to divide the country furthered. This modern world is moving so fast. And our children face challenges that seem to change every few months. Just like me, i know many of you how manipulative social media can be. We all know donald trump makes no secret about how he feels about things. Honesty are what we our citizens deserve from our president. Trevor okay, is it just me or does every melania speech seem like she is taking shots at her husband. She culled it covid19 instead of china virus. She said people on social media are too mean, and she said that america deserves an honest president. I was watching this like damn, she may have gotten rid of the trees in the rose garden but she made sure to bring her own shade. I mean no wonder, trump was sitting there the whole time looking like he was watching his on colonoscopy. But aside from trump it turns out a lot of people really loved melanias speech. Melania trump delivered a very impressive speech from the rose garden, the white house. Addressing pointedly and movingly the number one crisis issue facing the United States right now, the coronavirus pandemic. She did touch on and did speak to the reality that is going on in a way that we havent heard many other if any other speakers really do. She acknowledged what people are feeling. Trevor yes, its true. Melania spoke with optimism and empathy. When everyone else was dark and fearful it is almost like when they went low, she went high. I have heard that somewhere before, i know right now you might be thinking come on, trevor, request doesnt melania deserve praise for just sim pathizing with coronavirus victims. Well, i will tell you dwr, have you seen the rest of the convention, everyone else is acting like the pandemic has never happened or that it magically ended a long time ago. Like i know the bar is low but at least she stepped over it. It is easy to be best whenever else is being worse. And maybe you dont think melanias sympathy is worth anything but sympathy is all she can offer. Because she doesnt have any power. And dont tell me no, she should force trump to do por about corona. Guys, melania cant make trump do shit. If she had any power, do you think she would let him dress the way he does. Look at this, mel melania looks like she has fashion designers on speed dial, whereas trump looks like he stole his suits off a parade balloon version of himself. Now melania wasnt the only trump Family Member who spoke last night. We also heard from the president s youngest daughter tiffany who said she was having deficit finding a job right now, i mean dude, cant her dad at least hook her up with a job in the mail room. Or i guess in this case, the job stab tajing the rail room. And of course the appearance by the ultimate forgotten man, eric trump who took full advantage of the fact that perhaps for the first time in years his dad was probably listening to him. In closing i would like to speak directly to my father. I miss working alongside you every single day. But i am damn proud to be on the front lines of this fight. I am proud of what you are doing for this country. Im proud to show my children what their grandfather is fighting for. You are making america strong again. You are making america safe again. You are making america proud again, i love you very much. God bless you, and god bless the United States of america. Trevor man, i feel bad for eric. Imagine having to talk to your dad through the tv. It is sad. But you can talk to someone through a tv but there is no way to know if they are listening. Suspect that right, j. Lo. That is nice of you to say, i miss you too. And knowing the donald, erics speech is probably the exact moment he decided to go to the concession stand to get more nachos. But aside from the trumps, he is thrying to earn a thank you text from their dad, the Republican Convention so far has been a standard affair. Just a lot of speeches and promotional videos. But last night there was one big issue that overshadowed the whole thing. President trump and the Republican Party may have violated a federal law meant to separate government functions from political ones. The president hosting a naferlization ceremony from inside the white house with the marines. Okay. Using his power as president to pardon a bank robber turned activist, democratic members of congress this morning are said to investigate whether secretary of state mike pompeo broke any laws by speaking from israel. The white house was used as a prominent back drop in multiple official duddies were conducted at a Campaign Event which is possibly a violation of the hatch act which prohibits Government Employees from participating in some Political Activities while on the job. But it is worth noting that President Trump has the time say to determine if someone violated the hatch act and he has made clear that positive optics outweigh any potential ethics violation. Trevor wait, hold up, hold up. So the person who determines whether there is an ethics violation is the person who is committing the ethics violation . You know, sometimes america seems like the most advanced country with its laws and checks and balances, but every now and again you are like wait, is nobody noticed this. It is almost like americas laws were designed by the same people who designed the death star. There san empen trabl and flawilessly designed system but we will leave a gap in here so somebody can come in and blow the whole thing up. That is just for one movie, right. No no no, all the movies. Keeps things interesting. And look, i get why trump wants to do these events. It is good tv, yo. That large surprise pardon had some strong Roman Emperor energy. Plus im not going to lie. That naturalization ceremony, that was inspiring. You know, because say what you want, becoming an american citizen is a long and hard process. So congratulations to those people. Plus it is extra cool having donald trump give your naturalization ceremony. Because as soon as it is done he is also the guy who will tell you to go back to where you came from, so it is a full service experience. I know, i know that most people dont give a shit about the hatch act. And i get it. But the idea behind if is pretty cool. The idea is that taxpayers shouldnt foot the bill for the president ial campaign of a guy that they might not support. I mean think about it, american taxpayers paid for the rose garden. American taxpayers pay for the secretary of states travel. So those things shouldnt be used to partisan purposes. They should be used for nonpartisan things like easter egg hunts or presented fake evidence to get america into a war. And even more importantly, the president shouldnt treelt powers like granting pardons on naturalizing imgrapts as personal favors that he can hand out to get vote force himself. Because that is not the leaders job in a democracy. And if trump cant be bothered to maintain even the cosmetic appearance of democracy, st not his second term that people should be worried about, it is his third and his fourth. All right, well take a quick break but when we come back, well talk about what is happening in kenosha. So stay tun get extra napkins when you order a hotandjuicy quarter pounder. A normal amount of napkins, just wont do. Ba da ba ba ba has a stronger signal and faster speeds. Its not just fast its super fast. We like it. But how can we say its more than super fast . Boost mobiles upgraded network its eeeeeyooouuuuuuuu fast curious how do you spell eeeeeyouuuuuuuuu . . . Get boost mobiles shrink it plan, and watch your bill shrink to 35 month after just 6 ontime payments. Plus get a free Samsung Galaxy a11 when you switch, all on our new, upgraded network. Billy liwinner . Both mom likes pepperoni. When you switch, level up with two onetopping pizzas for just 12. 99. Finish it the double it box, only from pizza hut. No one outpizzas the hut. Trevor welcome back to the daily social distancing show. After the george floyd protest which swept not only the u. S. But many countries around the world there was definitely a sense that this could be the moments of systemic change. K07s marched with protestors, City Councils discussed alternatives to police, and most importantly, pancake syrup became woke. But as weve been reminded of yets again, there is still a long way to go. Disturbing video throwing a city into turmoil, a black man walking away from police shot repeatedly while reaching into his car. Kenosha Wisconsin Police responding to a domestic incident at about 5 00 sunday evening. At least two officers with their guns drawn followed him as he walked around the front of his gray suv. Then emptied 7 shots. Blakes family says the 29 year olds spinal cord is selferred and is he paralyzed from the waist down though doctors arent sure it is permanent. His family is now demanding the officers involved in sundays shooting captured on the cell phone video be fired and the one who shot blake in the back be arrested. Trevor no matter how many times i watch these videos i will never get used to how quickly police go from issuing commands to using deadly force. Like whatever happened to warning shots. Or tackling a suspect. Like are we really meant to believe that the only two options a cop has is do nothing or shoot somebody in the back seven times . That is all we have . I mean think about it, even when wild animals are loose on the streets, they dont always shoot to kill. They have tranquilizers, they have nets. I never thought i would wish for black people to be treated at least like a wild bear but here we are. And i know people are questioning why blake didnt just follow the polices orders. Just listen to the cops and you will be fine. And look, i dont know why he didnt, i dont, all right. Maybe he was worried because he had outstanding warranteds. Maybe it is because he knows what happened to george floyd when he did follow the polices orders am maybe he just wanted to get his sunglasses. It doesnt matter to the police because they jumped straight to this black man is going to try to kill us if we dont kill him first. Like lets say for arguments sake that they shot jacob blake to stop him from reaching his car. Lets ignore for a second that that is a [bleep] terrible inhumane way to stop somebody from reaching into their car. They shot himself intimes, what purpose do bullets two, three, four, five, six and seven serve . Either way, blakes move toward his car made them see him as a threat. But as his sister reminded us, they forgot to also see him as a human being. I am my brothers keeper. And when you say the name jacob blake, make sure you say father, make sure you say cousin, make sure you say son, make sure you say uncle, but most importantly make sure you say human. Human life. Let it marinate in your mouth, in your mind. A human life. So many people have reached out to me telling me theyre sorry that this happened to my family. Well, dont be worry, because this sorry, this has been happening to my family for a long time, longer than i can account for. It happened to emmitt emmett till, emmett till is my family. Philando, mike brown, sandra, this has been happening to my family, and i have shared tears for every one of these people that it has happened to. This is nothing new. Mi not sad, im not sorry, im angry. And im tired. I havent cried one time. I stopped crying years ago. I am numb. I have been watching Police Murder people that look like me for years. Im not sad, i dont want your pity. I want change. Trevor those are powerful words, those are words filled with pain and it only makes sense that jacobs sister is angry. Because not only have black people been mistreated for generations by the police, but because there is almost never any police accountability. These incidents remain an open wound and the pain and the anger just builds and builds with no closure or relief. Black people are tired of hearing im sorry and then nothing happening. Because essentially what they are really hearing is im sorry this is happening, and im sorry that it is going to happen again. And it is because of that frustration and anger and pain that once again people took to the streets to express their rage. Outrage igniting in kenosha, a city on fire. Rioters smashing traffic lights, storming businesses, looting, torching buildings and cars. From battalion one we have multiple cars on fire. As demonstrators faced off with police, tensions quickly escalating. Authorities pepper spraying civilians. The entire site as you can see still smoldering. And firefighters are still running around town dealing with several sites just like this one. The governor deployed 125 members of the National Guard here yesterday to help as those peaceful protests during the day turn destructive after the 8 p. M. Curfew. Trevor yes, for three days now the streets of kenosha have been a blaze. And although there have been peaceful protests, that inevitably gets overshadowed when there is so much civil unrest. So once again the pattern repeats it ef is, an unarmed black person is shot by the cops. In response people go into the street. More Law Enforcement is sent in and the chaos only continues to grow am i could tell you this story with my eyes closed by now, if i wanted to i could prerecord five of these and go on vacation and you would probably never know. In this situation just when you thought things couldnt get any worse, last night it did. Breaking news, a very dangerous situation in kenosha, wisconsin. Two people are dead in clashes that may have involveed armed vigilantes, people may have moved in to that city to counter the protests following the Police Shooting of jacob blake. The sheriff used the word militia to describe some of the people who may have been involved in last nights shootings. We just learned that a 17 year old has been charged with first degree murder in at least one of those killings last night. And we now have seen some social media video of a man with a long gun strapped across his chest running down the street or walking down the street and being chased by people who are yelling hes shooting, he shot someone. The man tripped, falls on his own, people still try to come and apprehend him and get him. He then fires again at point blank range at two more people and then the man continues to walk down the street. He is a white man with a huge gun strapped across his chest with his hands up as you see Police Vehicles not one, not two but three vehicles who are coming towards him. He has his hands up with his gun, people are quell yelling, he shot someone, he shot someone and plises passed him by. They are a lot of questions here as to why he wasnt apprehended at that time. Trevor thats right, last night some guy decided to drive to kenosha with his mel militia buddies to protect a business. And apparently ended up shooting three people and killing two. But dont worry, the business is okay. And let me tell you something, no one drives into a city with guns because they love someone elses bills that much. That is some bull shit. No one has thought it is my solemn am duty to pick up a rifle and protect that tjmaxx. They are do do it because they are hoping to shoot someone. That is the only reason people like him join these gangs in the first place. And yes, i said it, a gang. Enough with this militia bull shit. This isnt the battle of work noun town, it say bunch much youth threatening people with guns. What happened with those shootings last night is tragic, what happened afterwards is illuminating because it made me wonder, it really made me wonder why some of people get shot seven times in the back while other people are treated like human beings and reasonabled with and taken into custody with no bullets in their body. How come jacob blake was s