Trump is about to deliver a speech to a gathering of police chiefs. Follow me for a video thread.
Trump on Hurricane Michael: "It's looking like it could be a very big one... good luck."
Trump lies, claims "before I took office less than two years ago, our nation was experiencing a historic surge in violent crime." (Violent crime has been steadily declining for more than two decades.)
Trump says he's directed DOJ "to work with local authorities to try to change the terrible deal the city of Chicago entered into with the ACLU, which ties law enforcement's hands, & to strongly consider 'stop and frisk.' It works, & it was meant for problems like Chicago."
Trump describes 53-year-old Brett Kavanaugh as "a young man" and "flawless."
Trump goes on to describe Ford's assault allegation as "a disgraceful situation, brought about by people that are evil."
TRUMP: "We believe that criminals who kill our police officers should immediately, with trial, but rapidly as possible, not 15 years later, 20 years later -- get the death penalty. [Applause]"
Trump goads his audience of police chiefs to cheer as he attacks the Democratic Party.
"The Democrats fight us at every turn."
Trump describes a gunman who shot up a neighborhood in Texas as "someone who had a lot of bad past." #wut
Trump takes credit for ending nonexistent violent crime wave thinkprogress.org/trump-takes-cr…
Trump takes credit for ending a 'historic surge in violent crime.' There's just one problem. thinkprogress.org/trump-takes-cr…
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