As the civil unrest continues to affect various urban centers across the US including New York, Los Angeles and Washington DC, First Lady Melania Trump appealed to all to maintain calm and give peace a chance.
As the night approaches I urge all citizens to obey the curfews, clear the streets, & stay inside to spend time w loved ones. All cities, communities & citizens deserve to be kept safe & that can only be done if we work together towards healing & peace.
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) June 2, 2020
She said: “As the night approaches I urge all citizens to obey the curfews, clear the streets and stay inside to spend time with loved one”.
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She also tweeted saying: “All cities, communities and citizens deserve to be kept safe and that can only be done if we work together towards healing and peace.”
She condemned the large-scale rioting and looting that has come to engulf large urban centers of the US.
While saying that the right to protest was an inherent right, she clarified that this meant only peaceful protests.
Advising American citizens to shed acts of violence, she tweeted:
Our country allows for peaceful protests, but there is no reason for violence. I’ve seen our citizens unify & take care of one another through COVID19 & we can’t stop now. My deepest condolences to the family of George Floyd. As a nation, let’s focus on peace, prayers & healing.
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) May 29, 2020
“Our country allows for peaceful protests, but there is no reason for violence. I’ve seen our citizens unify and take care of one another through COVID-19 and we can’t stop now.
These protests began when George Floyd, an Afro-American man was brutally assaulted and killed by a White Police officer Derek Chauvin. The latter pressed his knee against the former’s neck and the victim was heard murmuring “I can’t breathe”.
Melania Trump had earlier expressed her condolences and said: “My deepest condolences to the family of George Floyd. As a nation, lets focus on peace, prayers, and healing.”