Trump Cites OANN in Tweet About Buffalo Protestor

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Citing a piece on conservative cable network OANN President Donald Trump said he had watched, Trump Tuesday questioned a much-viewed video of Buffalo, N.Y., police pushing an elderly protestor to the ground, who is then seen bleeding out of his ear, suggesting the man "could" have been an Antifa provocateur. Trump has branded Antifa a terrorist group.

The video led to a public apology and condemnation by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and felony charges against the two policeman involved, though other officers resigned in protest over those charges.

The President fired off the following tweet Tuesday (June 9), the same day that a funeral was being held for George Floyd, whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police prompted protests, including in Buffalo where the incident occurred.

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The White House has said tweets are official statements by the President.

This one appeared to be based on this clip from OANN suggesting the protestor "appeared" to use common Antifa tactics:

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John Eggerton

Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.