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LISTEN: President Trump Offers Support of Law Enforcement at Kenosha Round Table

April Ryan
September 1, 2020

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Despite urging not to visit from Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and other local leaders, President Trump traveled to Kenosha, Wisconsin today to meet with those affected by protests and riots following the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

President Trump spoke at a round table, where he called out the destruction of property, offered support to law enforcement, and urged deployment of National Guard to other cities experiencing unrest.

Click ▶️ to listen to AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan’s White House Report:

Heading to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to thank Law Enforcement and the National Guard for a job well done. The Violence stopped six days ago, the moment the Guard entered the picture. Thank you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 1, 2020

President Donald Trump speaks as he tours an emergency operations center and meets with law enforcement officers at Mary D. Bradford High School, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, in Kenosha, Wis. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan