President Donald Trump called on New York City authorities to call in the National Guard to deal with unrest, arson, and looting amid protests over the death of George Floyd.
In calling on New York to activate the Guard, Trump said that “lowlifes and losers are ripping” the city apart. “Don’t make the same horrible and deadly mistake you made with the Nursing Homes,” he said, referring to a controversial state directive that was ultimately scrapped during the COVID-19 pandemic.
