What the “president doesn’t seem to know or care is that the vast majority of those protesting, they, too, are calling for law and order. A Black man killed with four officers holding him down, a knee to the neck … that’s not law and order; that’s murder,†Cooper said.
He added: “I’ve seen societies fall apart as a reporter …. I’ve seen countries ripped apart by hate and misinformation, and political demagogues and racism. We can’t let that happen here.â€Â
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins told Cooper that peaceful protesters were attacked with tear gas and batons Monday so the president could look like a tough leader as he strolled to a nearby church to hold aloft a Bible for a photo-op (which infuriated church leaders). Trump orchestrated the scene because he was “upset†by media coverage that he had been rushed to a bunker in the White House for safety Friday night during protests, sources told Collins.
“Oh, my God,†Cooper responded.Â
Check out Cooper’s statement in the video up top (beginning at 4:19) and Collins’ report here: