Trump Calls for ‘Toughness’ Against Activists in Seattle’s Autonomous Zone

Trump Calls for ‘Toughness’ Against Activists in Seattle’s Autonomous Zone
President Donald Trump participates in a news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington on June 5, 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
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President Donald Trump said officials in Washington state need to get tough on activists who have carved out a portion of a city and are blocking some people, including police officers, from entering.

“If there were more toughness, you wouldn’t have the kind of devastation that you had in Minneapolis and in Seattle. I mean, let’s see what’s going on in Seattle,” Trump told Fox News in an interview Thursday that was released Friday.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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