Butler County Sheriff Michael Slupe made comments against social justice protestors on Monday while campaigning for Donald Trump.
According to CNN correspondent D.J. Judd, Slupe said on Trump’s behalf that protestors fighting against a racist system are “ruining America.”
“Let’s be clear, the people that are protesting now are not Trump supporters — they are Joe Biden supporters,” Slupe said. “They are ruining America… they are not peaceful demonstrators… peaceful means quiet.”
Slupe also asserted that all of the people protesting are “criminals.”
On a Trump campaign call, Butler County Sheriff Michael Slupe tells reporters, "Let's be clear, the people that are protesting now are not Trump supporters–they are Joe Biden supporters. They are ruining America…they are not peaceful demonstrators…peaceful means quiet."
— DJ Judd (@DJJudd) August 31, 2020
More Michael Slupe, Butler County, PA sheriff:
"(Trump) has called in federal law enforcement, he has urged the governors to call in the national guard, because when they do these protests are quashed"— Jonathan Tamari (@JonathanTamari) August 31, 2020
The Trump campaign has a sheriff from Butler County, Pennsylvania, on a press call to talk about the protests.
"These are not peaceful protesters. They are criminals."
"If it was @JoeBiden's presidency. He'd let them."
— Nikki Schwab (@NikkiSchwab) August 31, 2020
