Source: The Intercept
by Radley Balko
“During his run in presidential politics, Trump has praised and encouraged police brutality. He has applauded violent crackdowns on protests, especially by authoritarian regimes. He believes in projecting strength, and believes strong leaders demonstrate strength with violence. This is why he has often suggested that police officers will attack his enemies if called upon, and why the Capitol Police who defended Congress from his supporters received so much of his wrath. Yet you can’t unleash something that has never been restrained in the first place. And in the U.S., the police have never been restrained.” (05/02/25)
https://theintercept.com/2025/05/02/trump-police-executive-order/