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![Members of the U.S. Army confront protesters near the White House on June 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/2020_0604-us-military-protesters-400x300.jpg)
As Trump Wages War on DC Residents, It’s Clear He Must Resign Immediately
For the good of the country, for the good of the people, Donald Trump must resign.
![A police officer advances toward Tim Lemuel, the owner of Ruby Deluxe.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/2020_0603-police-bar-f-2-400x300.jpg)
Raleigh Cops Fire Flash-Bangs at Gay Bar Offering First Aid, Water to Protesters
Video taken by an employee shows that the action was entirely unprovoked and came without warning.
![Mitch McConnell dons a mask](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/2020_0603-mitch-mcconnell-400x300.jpg)
McConnell Blocks Resolution Condemning Assault on Nonviolent Protesters
McConnell blocked the passage of a resolution condemning Trump for violating protesters' constitutional rights.
![Hundreds of protesters gather at Government Center including a protester with an ANTIFA flag draped over his shoulders during a rally sponsored by the Youth of Greater Boston to demand justice for George Floyd and support of the Black Lives Matter movement in Boston on May 31, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/2020_0602-antifa-protest-400x300.jpg)
Anti-Fascist Activists Speak Out Against Trump’s “Terrorist” Label
The subtext to Trump's wrongheaded allegations is that the protests are illegitimate in nature.
![A crowd marches to protest the death of George Floyd on the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River on May 31, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/2020_0602-minneapolis-protest-highway-400x300.jpg)
Majority of Americans Support Uprisings, Disagree With Trump, Poll Finds
Americans also gave Trump bad grades on how he's handled himself during the uprisings.
![President Trump returns to the White House from St. John's Church after the area was cleared of people protesting the death of George Floyd, June 1, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/2020_0602-trump-white-house-400x300.jpg)
Demands for Trump’s Removal Grow as Fascist Speech Condemned
Trump's pledge to deploy the full force of the U.S. military against demonstrators sparked immediate condemnation.
![President Trump walks back to the White House escorted by the Secret Service after appearing outside of St John's Episcopal church across Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C. on June 1, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/2020_0602-trump-photo-op-400x300.jpg)
Trump Begins His New Civil War With Flash-Bangs and a Photo Op
Trump's talk of “Second Amendment rights” while condemning protesters is ominous.
![Left: Two New York City police officers take a knee during a demonstration by protesters in Times Square on May 31, 2020. Right: New York City police offers clash with protesters that evening.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/2020_0601-police-knee-new-york-2-400x300.jpg)
Police Attacked Protesters After Kneeling for Solidarity Photo Op, Activists Say
Some feel-good stories of officers showing signs of unity are followed up with disturbing accounts of police violence.
![Protesters demonstrate over the death of George Floyd, by a Minneapolis police officer, at a rally on May 30, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/2020_0601-washington-dc-march-400x300.jpg)
This Is What a Revolution Looks Like
We are at a fulcrum moment as a society. We must back the movement for justice and resist authoritarian pushback.
![Police officers hold a perimeter during a protest near the White House in response to the killing of George Floyd, May 31, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/2020_0601-white-house-police-400x300.jpg)
Trump Retreats to Bunker as Uprisings Intensify
Trump has offered some consolatory words toward Floyd’s family, but has primarily used protests to attack his opponents.