Senate Republicans urge Trump to tone down rhetoric on protests
Alexander Bolton 4 days ago
Senate Republicans are urging President Trump to soften his language in response to a wave of protests in major cities across the country after the death in police custody of George Floyd, fearing his rhetoric is fueling tensions instead of quelling them.
Republicans from across the political spectrum on Sunday and Monday warned that Trump's verbal shots at protesters and local officials alike are "not constructive" or "helpful" and urged him to change his tone.
While many GOP senators have never been fans of Trump's unrestrained tweeting habit, his latest public salvos are piquing fresh concerns among lawmakers.
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) at a press conference on Monday told reporters, "I do think some of his tweets have not been helpful, and it would be helpful if he would change the tone of his message."
Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.), the only African American Republican in the Senate, told "Fox News Sunday" that Trump's reference to a 1967 comment from a Miami police chief warning that looters would be shot was "not constructive."
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