Donald Trump had one of the most stunning episodes of “chopper talk” we have ever witnessed on Saturday, while on the way to Florida to watch a rocket launch. He is shifting into high gear, pouring glass on the fire from a helicopter.

Trump again urged the police to “get tougher” and threatened to unleash the military, the federal military, the honest to god Army and Marines, to take to the streets, if Minnesota’s National Guard cannot get sufficiently “tough” to dissuade the protesters.

Trump seems to be looking for a reason to declare martial law. It looks like Trump is asking for police to get “tough” enough to mow down protesters (remember, “looting” and “shooting”) or he will declare martial law and use the federal military to enforce the “peace.”

It also looks like Minnesota’s governor is making a very odd move, labeling the protesters as 80% outsiders who “want nothing to do with decency.” The tensions seem ready to rip apart.

Some believe that white supremacists are moving in to both make the BLM movement look bad and take advantage of the anarchy. The only thing Trump seems to want is chaos.

I’ll say it again, this is a new, alarming angle on what’s going on. Why does the president seem to be encouraging the infiltration of the legitimate #GeorgeFloydProtests by groups injecting mayhem? What is “MAGA night?” https://t.co/Dd14frf7fi

— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) May 30, 2020

It is true that Trump seems to be calling his supporters to descend onto the White House Saturday night. Is he setting up a situation to call in the military?

It is not legal to use the military in civilian law-enforcement under the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878. But Trump hasn’t checked with the lawyers, apparently, nor does he seem to be looking into it.

He is further inflaming racial tensions by saying that “MAGA loves black people,” setting out “black people” from his MAGA crowd.

Are you concerned you're stoking more racial violence with your tweets?" Trump: No, not at all. MAGA says Make America Great Again…By the way, they love African American people. The love black people. MAGA loves the black people"

— Chris Jansing (@ChrisJansing) May 30, 2020

It does sound like he’s already separated the MAGA-head cult from “black people.” “They” love African American people? He is admitting that the MAGA movement is “white.” Then he falsely says they “love” black people. It wouldn’t need to be said if it were true.

Question: With your tweet today, are you concerned that you may be stoking more racial violence?
Trump: No not at all… I have no idea if they’re going to be here. By the way, they love African Americans, they love black people. MAGA loves the black people. pic.twitter.com/SCnTY3ZRhX

— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) May 30, 2020

Of course he’s not worried about increasing racial tensions and his language. He takes no responsibility for his actions or failures. The most interesting question is whether Trump intends to increase racial division, or whether he’s being manipulated into it by people like Stephen Miller, or both. It would be exceedingly difficult to increase racial animosity between conservative whites and people of color as efficiently as Trump is managing it.

Tonight is going to be terrifying.

Twitter is just…disgusted:

“MAGA loves black people” suggests black people aren’t a part of “MAGA.” That they are outside of it. And that’s the point. https://t.co/0B23psE0sG

— Jessica Huseman (@JessicaHuseman) May 30, 2020

1) quote 1967 segregationist “when the looting starts the shootings starts”
2) “unleash dogs” on protestors
3) MAGA loves THE Blacks

So see, I don’t just have say the President is a racist, he proves.

Next step is donors, evangelicals, regular white folk etc, calling it out

— Bakari Sellers (@Bakari_Sellers) May 30, 2020

"MAGA loves the black people".

Hard to imagine a sentence that could more concisely and concretely establish both the inherent racial division in Trump's mind, and the cult-like nature of his followers and his attitude toward them. https://t.co/RieYr6w71O

— Michael Marshall Smith (@ememess) May 30, 2020

Intriguing that Trump sees MAGA people and black people as different groups https://t.co/y48xZWjCfv

— Tim Miller (@Timodc) May 30, 2020

Donald Trump purposely stoking racism in America while simultaneously denying it exists: “I heard … a lot of MAGA was going to be [at the White House], I have no idea if that’s true or not. [His supporters] love African American people. MAGA loves the black people.” https://t.co/IRVwhmgSgj

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 30, 2020

Trump is leaving the White House for the launch in Florida and says that he was not inciting violence by calling MAGA to the White House tonight (eye roll)-he said "MAGA love black people" and then blamed radical left people.

What a joke.

— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) May 30, 2020

Hey #MAGA! Black guy here! 👋🏾👋🏾

Your POTUS is a demented, racist, simpleton who isn't fit to lick the soles of #45's loafers let alone be sitting in my white house.

Let your famous compassion and love now rain down on me!!

💋 https://t.co/WLCua1tJnJ

— Dalton (@dalton108) May 30, 2020

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Peace, y’all

Jason

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