Trump hopes George Floyd is ‘looking down’ and thinking jobs report is a ‘great thing’

In an announcement to celebrate lower unemployment numbers, President Trump said he hopes George Floyd is “looking down” and saying it’s a "great thing” for the country.

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DONALD TRUMP: Equal justice under the law must mean that every American receives equal treatment in every encounter with law enforcement regardless of race, color, gender, or creed. They have to receive fair treatment from law enforcement. They have to receive it. We all saw what happened last week. We can't let that happen.

Hopefully George is looking down right now and saying, this is a great thing that's happening for our country. This is a great day for him. It's a great day for everybody. It's a great day for everybody. This is a great, great day in terms of equality.