Protests Against Police Brutality (2020): White House

July 1

Press briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany

July 2

Remarks by President Trump at Spirit of America showcase

July 3

Executive Order on building and rebuilding monuments to American heroes

July 4

Remarks by President Trump at South Dakota's 2020 Mount Rushmore fireworks celebration | Keystone, South Dakota

Remarks by President Trump at the 2020 Salute to America

White House Senior Communications Advisor Ben Williamson tweets "The President's Mount Rushmore speech was an important, timely defense of America's integrity against mobs actively seeking to tear it down--and coverage calling the speech "dark," "divisive," or even "racist" should be seen for the absurdity it is."

July 6

Press briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany

July 9

Press briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany

Remarks by Vice President Pence at Back the Blue rally | Philadelphia, PA

July 10

Remarks by President Trump in briefing on SOUTHCOM enhanced counternarcotics operations

Remarks by President Trump on SOUTHCOM enhanced counternarcotics operations

July 12

Trump tweets "No, Radical Left anarchists, agitators, looters or protesters will not be knocking down or harming the Washington Monument, the Lincoln or Jefferson Memorials, or just about any other Federal Monumrnt or Statue. If they even try, an automatic 10 years in prison." Sorry!

July 13

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany

Remarks by President Trump in a roundtable with stakeholders positively impacted by law enforcement

Trump tweets "Never in history have Police been treated so badly as they are in Democrat run cities - and these cities are a mess. Police must take a stronger stand with the Radical Left politicians that are treating them so badly, and so disrespectfully!!!"

July 14

Remarks by President Trump in press conference

Trump discusses police killings, Confederate flags, China and schools (via CBS News)

McEnany tweets "Our police officers are selfless heroes, but Joe Biden calls them “the ENEMY” Ilhan Omar calls them “CANCER “ AOC says must “DEFUND” Police secure our streets and keep the peace. The radical left can’t have their way!"

July 15

Remarks by President Trump in briefing on keeping American communities safe: the takedown of key MS-13 criminal leaders

July 16

Press briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany

Remarks by President Trump on rolling back regulations to help all Americans

July 17

Remarks by Vice President Pence on the dangers of socialism

July 19

President Trump goes one-on-one with Chris Wallace (via Fox News)

Trump tweets "We are trying to help Portland, not hurt it. Their leadership has, for months, lost control of the anarchists and agitators. They are missing in action. We must protect Federal property, AND OUR PEOPLE. These were not merely protesters, these are the real deal!"

Trump tweets and deletes "Oregon officials are running scared when it comes to Portland m" (via Factba.se)

Trump tweets "The Radical Left Democrats, who totally control Biden, will destroy our Country as we know it. Unimaginably bad things would happen to America. Look at Portland, where the pols are just fine with 50 days of anarchy. We sent in help. Look at New York, Chicago, Philadelphia. NO!"

July 20

Remarks by President Trump on phase four negotiations

July 21

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany

Statement of Administration Policy - H.R. 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "If H.R. 6395 were presented to the President in its current form, his senior advisors would recommend that he veto it" in part because of opposition to renaming military bases named for Confederate figures

July 22

Remarks by President Trump on Operation LeGend: combatting violent crime in American cities

Remarks by President Trump in press briefing

July 24

Press briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany

July 26

Trump tweets "The “protesters” are actually anarchists who hate our Country. The line of innocent “mothers” were a scam that Lamestream refuses to acknowledge, just like they don’t report the violence of these demonstrations!"

July 27

Trump tweets "The Fake News Media is trying to portray the Portland and Seattle “protesters” as wonderful, sweet and innocent people just out for a little stroll. Actually, they are sick and deranged Anarchists & Agitators who our great men & women of Law Enforcement easily control, but who..."

Trump tweets "Anarchists, Agitators or Protestors who vandalize or damage our Federal Courthouse in Portland, or any Federal Buildings in any of our Cities or States, will be prosecuted under our recently re-enacted Statues & Monuments Act. MINIMUM TEN YEARS IN PRISON. Don’t do it! @DHSgov"

Trump tweets "Homeland Security or Federal Forces are little involved in Seattle, other than we have a large standby team in case of emergency. The media is calling that one wrong also. In Portland, we are protecting Federal property, including the Courthouse, which wouldn’t last a day!"

July 28

Remarks by President Trump in press briefing

July 29

Remarks by President Trump before Marine One departure

Remarks by President Trump on restoring energy dominance in the Permian Basin | Midland, TX

Trump tweets "@FoxNews reported incorrectly what the Federal Government is doing with respect to Portland. We are demanding that the Governor & Mayor do their job or we will do it for them. To complicated to discuss in a Tweet, but bad reporting by Fox (possibly on purpose!)."

Trump tweets "If the Federal Government and its brilliant Law Enforcement (Homeland) didn't go into Portland one week ago, there would be no Portland -- It would be burned and beaten to the ground..."

July 30

Remarks by President Trump in press briefing

Pence tweets "In the wake of the violence on the streets of Portland, President @realDonaldTrump sent in federal law enforcement to protect the federal courthouse, and made it clear that the Governor and the Mayor of Portland needed to do their job or we would do it for them..."

Trump tweets "Kate Brown, Governor of Oregon, isn’t doing her job. She must clear out, and in some cases arrest, the Anarchists & Agitators in Portland. If she can’t do it, the Federal Government will do it for her. We will not be leaving until there is safety!"

July 31

Remarks by President Trump in a meeting with the National Association of Police Organizations leadership

Trump tweets "Homeland Security is not leaving Portland until local police complete cleanup of Anarchists and Agitators!"

August 3

Remarks by President Trump in press briefing

August 4

Trump interview with Jonathan Swan from "Axios on HBO"

Remarks by President Trump at signing of H.R. 1957, The Great American Outdoors Act

Press briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany

Remarks by President Trump in press briefing

August 6

Remarks by President Trump at Whirlpool Corporation manufacturing plant

August 8

Remarks by President Trump in press briefing | Bedminster, NJ

August 10

Press briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany

August 11

Remarks by President Trump in press briefing

August 13

Remarks by President Trump in press briefing

August 14

Remarks by Vice President Pence at a Support Law Enforcement Town Hall | Urbandale, IA

August 18

Remarks by President Trump in a signing of a proclamation on the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment

August 19

Press briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany

Remarks by President Trump in press briefing

Trump tweets "IF YOU CAN PROTEST IN PERSON, YOU CAN VOTE IN PERSON!"

August 21

Remarks by President Trump at the 2020 Council for National Policy meeting

August 22

Trump tweets "Another bad night of Rioting in Portland, Oregon. A small number of Federal troops there to protect courthouse and other Federal property only (great job!). Wanting to be asked by City & State to STOP THE RIOTS. Would bring in National Guard, end problem immediately. ASK!"

August 23

Trump tweets "These riots are an antigovernment movement from the Left that are all in Democrat run cities. The mayors have got to let their police do what they know how to do. Would be very easy to suppress or, call in the Federal Government. We will solve problem fast!"

August 25

Trump tweets "We again request Kate Brown (@OregonGovBrown), the Governor of Oregon, and Mayor @TedWheeler of Portland, to call up the National Guard like should have been done 3 months ago......They must stop calling these anarchists and agitators “peaceful protestors”. Come back into the real world!..."

White House Senior Communications Officer Ben Williamson tweets "Local law enforcement in Wisconsin have told the White House they need at least 750 National Guard tonight. Governor Evers is only sending 250. Today, Mark Meadows called the Governor and offered 500 additional guard to meet the police needs. Governor Evers declined."

August 26

Trump tweets "We will NOT stand for looting, arson, violence, and lawlessness on American streets. My team just got off the phone with Governor Evers who agreed to accept federal assistance (Portland should do the same!)..."

August 27

Remarks by President Trump in briefing on Hurricane Laura

August 28

Trump tweets "Kenosha has been very quiet for the third night in a row or, since the National Guard has shown up. That’s the way it works, it’s all very simple. Portland, with a very ungifted mayor, should request help from the Federal Government. If lives are endangered, we’re going in!"

Trump tweets "If the incompetent Mayor of Portland, Ted Wheeler, doesn’t get control of his city and stop the Anarchists, Agitators, Rioters and Looters, causing great danger to innocent people, we will go in and take care of matters the way they should have been taken care of 100 days ago!"

Trump tweets "Success: Since the National Guard moved into Kenosha, Wisconsin, two days ago, there has been NO FURTHER VIOLENCE, not even a small problem. When legally asked to help by local authorities, the Federal Government will act and quickly succeed. Are you listening Portland?"

August 29

Remarks by President Trump in an emergency operations briefing | Orange, TX

August 30

Trump tweets ".@MayorBowser should arrest these agitators and thugs!Clean up D.C. or the Federal Government will do it for you. Enough!!! @MayorBowser

Trump tweets "Our great National Guard could solve these problems in less than 1 hour. Local authorities must ask before it is too late. People of Portland, and other Democrat run cities, are disgusted with Schumer, Pelosi, and thier local “leaders”. They want Law & Order!"

Trump tweets "The big backlash going on in Portland cannot be unexpected after 95 days of watching and incompetent Mayor admit that he has no idea what he is doing. The people of Portland won’t put up with no safety any longer.The Mayor is a FOOL. Bring in the National Guard!"

Trump tweets "The only way you will stop the violence in the high crime Democrat run cities is through strength!"

Trump tweets "Ted Wheeler, the wacky Radical Left Do Nothing Democrat Mayor of Portland, who has watched great death and destruction of his City during his tenure, thinks this lawless situation should go on forever. Wrong! ..."

August 31

Trump tweets "Portland is a mess, and it has been for many years. If this joke of a mayor doesn’t clean it up, we will go in and do it for them!"

Trump tweets "If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now. Also, there would have been great death and injury. I want to thank Law Enforcement and the National Guard..."

Remarks by President Trump in press briefing

Press briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany

September 1

Statement from the Press Secretary

Remarks by President Trump before Air Force One departure | Joint Base Andrews, MD

Remarks by President Trump during a Wisconsin community safety roundtable | Kenosha, WI

Remarks by President Trump during emergency operations center tour | Kenosha, WI

Remarks by President Trump during survey of property damage | Kenosha, WI

September 2

Memorandum on reviewing funding to state and local government recipients that are permitting anarchy, violence, and destruction in American cities

President Donald J. Trump is combating lawlessness in America’s cities

September 3

Press briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany

September 4

Remarks by President Trump in press briefing

OMB memo instructing federal agencies to end racial sensitivity trainings

September 11

Taxpayers paid more than $1 million for barrier erected around White House amid protests (via thedailybeast.com, with links to contract 1, contract 2, contract 3, and contract 4)

September 16

Press briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany

September 17

Remarks by President Trump at the White House Conference on American History

September 22

Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping

President Trump is fighting harmful ideologies that cause division in our federal workplaces

September 23

Remarks by President Trump in press briefing

September 24

Press briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany

Remarks by President Trump before Marine One departure

Remarks by Vice President Pence at a Made in America event

September 30

Remarks by President Trump before Marine One departure

October 1

Press briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany

Remarks by Vice President Pence at Faith in Leadership: The Need for Revival | Des Moines, IA

October 10

Remarks by President Trump at a peaceful protest for law and order

2021

April 21

Remarks by President Biden on the Verdict in the Derek Chauvin Trial for the Death of George Floyd

Remarks by Vice President Harris on the Verdict in the Derek Chauvin Trial for the Death of George Floyd

May 25

Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on Meeting with the Family of George Floyd

Statement by President Joe Biden on the First Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder

September 22

Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on Bipartisan Policing Reform Negotiations

Statement By President Joe Biden On Police Reform Negotiations

2022

May 25

Fact Sheet: President Biden to Sign Historic Executive Order to Advance Effective, Accountable Policing and Strengthen Public Safety

Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety

Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at Signing of Executive Order to Advance Effective, Accountable Policing and Strengthen Public Safety

2023

January 26

Statement from President Joe Biden on the Tyre Nichols Case

January 27

Statement from Vice President Harris on Tyre Nichols

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

Readout of White House Meeting with Mayors on Potential Protests

February 2

Remarks by President Biden in Meeting with Congressional Black Caucus Members

May 25

Statement from President Joe Biden on the Third Anniversary of George Floyd's Murder

Message to the House of Representatives - President's Veto of H.J. Res. 42

June 16

Statement from President Biden on Justice Department Findings on the Minneapolis Police Department

October 14

Statement from President Biden on George Floyd’s 50th Birthday

2024

May 24

Statement From President Joe Biden on Four Years Since George Floyd’s Murder

Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Highlights Accomplishments on the Second Anniversary of Historic Executive Order to Advance Effective, Accountable Policing and Strengthen Public Safety