Trump says politicians are pushing a 'destructive message' that the nation is 'oppressive or racist'

Donald Trump.
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President Trump visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, despite local officials urging him to stay away, concerned his trip would incite further unrest.

Trump has been referring to himself as a "law and order" president, and his campaign is pushing the message that if he is not re-elected, extreme riots and violence will overtake the U.S.. Speaking at a roundtable discussion on community safety, Trump said that in order to "stop the political violence, we must also confront the radical ideology that includes this violence. Reckless far-left politicians continue to push the destructive message that our nation and our law enforcement are oppressive or racist."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.