Looting leads to shooting, and that’s why a man was shot and killed in Minneapolis on Wednesday night - or look at what just happened in Louisville with 7 people shot. I don’t want this to happen, and that’s what the expression put out last night means....
In Trump's case it's entirely credible that he meant exactly this, and didn't realize the statement connecting looting with shooting originated as a threat from law enforcement to prevent Miami race riots in the 60s
It's also entirely credible that he meant both exactly this and the original meaning simultaneously, as he often (intentionally and with great precision and unmatched skill) communicates on multiple levels at once
In Trump's case it's entirely credible that he meant exactly this, and didn't realize the statement connecting looting with shooting originated as a threat from law enforcement to prevent Miami race riots in the 60s
It's also entirely credible that he meant both exactly this and the original meaning simultaneously, as he often (intentionally and with great precision and unmatched skill) communicates on multiple levels at once