Trump calls nation’s governors ‘weak,' demands they crack down on protesters

On Monday, President Trump spoke to governors on a video teleconference with law enforcement and national security officials to address the aftermath of another night of violent protests across the U.S. According to audio obtained by CBS News, Trump said to the nation’s governors, “You have to dominate. If you don’t dominate, you’re wasting your time.”

Video Transcript

DONALD TRUMP: You have to dominate. If you don't dominate, you're wasting your time. They're going to run over you and you're going to look like a bunch of jerks. Just see, we're going to do something that people haven't seen before.

You have to dominate. If you don't dominate, you're wasting your time. They're going to run over you and you're going to look like a bunch of jerks. Just see, we're going to do something that people haven't seen before.

You have to dominate. If you don't dominate, you're wasting your time. They're going to run over you and you're going to look like a bunch of jerks. Just see, we're going to do something that people haven't seen before.