Trump escalates war of words with Biden over civil rights protests – live

The president says Biden lied that demonstrators have been peaceful Portland police declare protest unlawful after fatal shootingDemocrats push to register voters in attempt to rip Texas from TrumpActivist tells top Republican to apologise over doctored videoSign up for our First Thing newsletter 12.04am BST Donald Trump said he’s not planning to meet with the family of Jacob Blake while visiting the city tomorrow. On CNN, Jacob Blake Sr, Blake’s father said, “I’m not going to play politics with my son’s life.” The family has been strained by the scrutiny and spotlight that came after Blake was shot, he said. 11.43pm BST Donald Trump also excused police brutality, saying that cops “choke sometimes and that goes on the evening news for weeks.” “The tens of thousands of great things they do, nobody writes about that,” the president continued. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2020/aug/31/trump-threats-portland-kenosha-visit-blm-protests-biden-election-live-latest-news-updates #portland #black_lives_matter_movement #us_elections_2020 #us_news #donald_trump #joe_biden #protest #us_politics #world_news