Trump briefly taken to underground bunker during Friday's White House protests

Authored by amp.cnn.com and submitted by FirstManLostOnMars

Protesters take a knee and raise their hands in the middle of Canal Street in a stand off with police at a rally on May 31 in New York.

Firefighters extinguish a blaze that destroyed a KMBC vehicle in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 31.

A young boy raises his fist for a photo by a family friend during a demonstration on May 31 in Atlanta.

Protestors face off with police in downtown Santa Monica, California, on May 31.

Demonstrators pray during a march on May 31 in Atlanta.

A police officer aims a nonlethal weapon as protestors raise their hands during demonstrations on May 31 in Santa Monica, California.

A man screams as he sees a policeman take a knee next to the White House on May 31 in Washington.

Members of the California Army National Guard stand guard outside of City Hall on May 31 in Los Angeles.

Demonstrators gather to protest near the White House in Washington, DC, on Sunday, May 31.

Protesters march during a rally in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 31.

A New York City police officer takes a knee during a demonstration by protesters in Times Square at a rally on May 31 in New York.

Demonstrators at a protest outside the Minnesota Capitol ringed with state troopers and National Guard soldiers in St. Paul on May 31.

Protesters march in Washington, DC, on May 31.

Armored vehicles and soldiers from the Minnesota Army National Guard surround the state Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota, on May 31.

Shaynna Ford stands in front of police in Washington on Saturday, May 30.

A protester runs past burning cars and buildings on Chicago Avenue, on May 30 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Protesters link arms in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 30.

A firework explodes by a police line on May 30 near the White House in Washington.

Looters ransack an Urban Outfitters store on May 30 in Seattle.

A Los Angeles Police Department kiosk burns in The Grove shopping center during a protest in Los Angeles on May 30.

Police push people back as they detain a protester in Las Vegas on May 30.

Protesters hold up metal gates as they build a barrier in a roadway on May 30 in Las Vegas.

A vehicle burns near New York's Union Square on May 30 in New York City.

A protester in an Elmo mask dances as a fire burns in Philadelphia on May 30.

Police in riot gear watch as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd on May 30 near the White House.

Bridges over the Chicago River are lifted to limit transportation to and from the Loop, where protesters clashed with police in Chicago on May 30.

Part of the historic Metro Courthouse in Nashville, Tennessee, was set on fire during demonstrations that turned violent on May 30.

Police advance through smoke and tear gas toward demonstrators in Minneapolis on Saturday.

An unidentified protester confronts a Tampa police officer at police headquarters in downtown Tampa, Florida, on May 30.

Protesters begin to kneel during a protest in Queens on May 30 in New York City.

A demonstrator is injured during a protest on May 30 near the White House in Washington.

Protesters jump on an overturned car near the Municipal Services Building in Philadelphia on Saturday.

A policeman shoots rubber bullets at protesters throwing rocks and water bottles during a demonstration near the Miami Police Department on Saturday in downtown Miami, Florida.

Police stand guard near CNN Center and Centennial Olympic Park as protests continue on Saturday in Atlanta.

A protester receives first aid after being sprayed with pepper spray by police outside the state house in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday.

Demonstrators clash as people gather to protest the death of George Floyd, on Saturday, May 30, near the White House in Washington.

People with signs and masks that read "I Can't Breath" attend a protest in Chicago on Saturday.

Police hold back demonstrators in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles on Saturday, May 30.

A protester holds a sign while a vehicle burns in the street in Philadelphia on Saturday.

People stand on top of a baseball backstop during a protest in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 30.

Thousands of people stage a die-in at the Colorado State Capitol on Saturday in Denver.

Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson high fives a woman who called his name as he marches with protesters in Flint, Michigan, on May 30.

Protesters rally outside the state house on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.

Protesters march near the Salt Lake City Police Department on Saturday in Salt Lake City.

Protesters chant outside Dallas City Hall on Saturday, May 30.

A check-cashing business burns during protests in Minneapolis on Friday, May 29.

A protester holds his hands up as police officers keep demonstrators away from the White House in Washington early Saturday, May 30.

People vandalize a Walgreens store Friday during protests in Oakland, California.

Police officers move forward to clear the street during a protest in downtown Los Angeles on Friday.

Police officers fire tear gas at protesters near the Colorado state Capitol in Denver on Friday.

Police officers and protesters clash near the CNN Center in Atlanta on Friday.

A man walks away as a car catches fire in a parking garage in Minneapolis on Friday.

Protesters block a street with signs in Los Angeles on Friday.

Police in riot gear form a line near the Centennial Olympic Park and CNN Center in Atlanta, where some confronted police, who sprayed some demonstrators with pepper spray on Friday.

A group of men raise their fists after making their way onto Interstate 75 and stopping traffic in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Friday.

People attempt to extinguish cars on fire on Friday in Minneapolis.

A protester is detained by police in Houston on Friday.

Protesters confront police officers while blocking the 110 Freeway in Los Angeles.

Protesters calling for an end to police violence walk through downtown Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday.

Demonstrators climb atop a truck while blocking all lanes of traffic on Interstate 880 in Oakland, California, on Friday.

Protesters burn a flag outside the CNN Center in Atlanta on Friday.

A protester is doused with milk on Friday in Minneapolis.

A man stands on top of a burning police car during a protest on Friday outside of CNN Center in Atlanta.

Demonstrators walk along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington during a protest Friday.

A police officer holds down a protester while another officer pepper sprays a crowd outside a police station in Boston on Friday.

Protesters chant in Civic Center Park during a protest on Friday in Denver.

Chanting "black lives matter, I can't breathe," protesters gathered at the J.C. Nichols fountain on Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri.

Demonstrators protest outside CNN headquarters in Atlanta on Friday.

Protesters ride in cars in a demonstration in Louisville, Kentucky, over the deaths of Floyd and Breonna Taylor, an EMT who was killed in a police shooting earlier this year in Louisville.

Protesters gather in front of a Manhattan courthouse and jail on Friday.

A protester holds up an American flag in New Orleans on Friday.

Jamela J. Pettiford sings during a protest outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on Friday.

CNN journalist Omar Jimenez, who identifies as black and Latino, is taken into police custody during a live broadcast early Friday, at the site of the protests in Minneapolis. Jimenez's crew, including a producer and a camera operator, were also placed in handcuffs. They have since been released from custody.

Law enforcement officers gathered along Lake Street early on Friday, as fires burned after a night of unrest in Minneapolis.

Protesters gather in front of a burning fast food restaurant early Friday in Minneapolis.

Protesters link arms and surround a police officer to protect him from the crowd in Louisville on Thursday.

A protester winces in pain after being sprayed with pepper spray by police during a demonstration near the Memphis Police Department precinct in Memphis, Tennessee, on Thursday, May 28.

A protester dumps heating fuel on the fire at the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct on Thursday.

Protesters demonstrate outside of a burning Minneapolis police Third Precinct on Thursday.

A protester moves around the smoke-filled Third Precinct building of the Minneapolis Police Department on Thursday.

A woman yells at a sheriff's deputy during a protest Thursday in Minneapolis.

Fire crews work to put out fires after an apartment building under construction was burned to the ground during protests Thursday in Minneapolis.

A protester is detained by police during a rally in Union Square in New York City on Thursday.

Tony L. Clark holds up a poster of Floyd on Thursday near Cup Foods in Minneapolis.

Protesters speak to cops during a "Black Lives Matter" demonstration in New York City on Thursday.

A protester reacts in the midst of a cloud of tear gas Thursday in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Hundreds of people listen to speakers Thursday outside of Cup Foods, a neighborhood grocery store where police first encountered Floyd in South Minneapolis.

People continue to protest in Minneapolis on Thursday.

Tony L. Clark, left, consoles Gwen Dumas near a convenience store on Thursday.

People look on as a construction site burns in a fire near the Third Precinct in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

A group of demonstrators gather in Midtown Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday.

A firework explodes as a fire burns Wednesday inside an Auto Zone store near the Third Precinct in Minneapolis.

Neighbors fight with garden hoses and buckets to save homes after rioters set fire to a multi-story affordable housing complex under construction near the Third Precinct on Wednesday, May 27, in Minneapolis.

Protesters raise their hands up as they react to tear gas during a demonstration in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

People join hands across a freeway in Los Angeles during a Black Lives Matter protest on Wednesday.

Protesters use shopping carts as a barricade as they confront police near the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct on Wednesday.

Demonstrators in Minneapolis raise their hands Wednesday as they standoff with police.

Two police officers stand on the roof of the Third Precinct holding a projectile launcher during Wednesday's demonstration in Minneapolis.

A protester holds up his hands Wednesday in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis protesters react Wednesday as a projectile launched by police explodes near.

Minneapolis police stand by an illustration of Floyd as demonstrators rally on Wednesday.

Protesters gather in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Kika Villareal, left, and her daughter Aubrie march with fellow Black Lives Matters protesters on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

A man faces a row of police holding a burnt US flag as protesters gather Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles.

Protesters gather Tuesday, May 26, near the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct.

Demonstrators march on Hiawatha Avenue in Minneapolis on Tuedsay while shouting slogans decrying Floyd's death.

Demonstrators react Tuedsay outside Cup Foods in Minneapolis.

A police officer throws a tear gas canister toward protesters during a rally in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

Three women join hands and pray around a makeshift memorial for Floyd in Minneapolis on Tuesday.

Protesters and police face off during a rally Tuesday in Minneapolis.

Crowds gather in the street at a protest Tuesday in Minneapolis.

People gather outside a police precinct during the demonstrations Tuesday in Minneapolis.

Tear gas is fired as protesters clash with police while demonstrating outside the Third Precinct in Minneapolis.

A protester is doused with milk after exposure to percussion grenades and tear gas near the Third Precinct in Minneapolis.

People gather and pray around a makeshift memorial in Minneapolis near the site where Floyd was taken into police custody the previous day.

People stand outside the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct and chant, "Hands up, don't shoot."

A demonstrator holds a sign reading "Justice for George" at Chicago Avenue and East 38th Street in South Minneapolis.

Police dressed in tactical gear attempt to disperse crowds in Minneapolis.

Protesters rally around a damaged police vehicle in Minneapolis.

Milk is poured on the face of a protester who had been exposed to percussion grenades and tear gas Tuesday in Minneapolis.

A car is hit with tear gas Tuesday near the Third Precinct in Minneapolis.

Crowds rally and call for justice for Floyd in Minneapolis on Tuesday.

Protesters gather in the rain Tuesday in Minneapolis near the spot where Floyd was arrested.

Shawanda Hill, center, the girlfriend of Floyd, reacts Tuesday in Minneapolis near the spot where he died.

pup5581 on June 1st, 2020 at 03:04 UTC »

I can imagine no other president in my lifetime failing to address the nation in a prime time speech during a crisis such as this. On the other hand, I cannot imagine another president whose words would be less welcome by so many of his fellow citizens.

-Dan Rather

RetroRedo on June 1st, 2020 at 00:33 UTC »

Trump 2/25/18, after a school massacre: "I really believe I'd run in there even if I didn't have a weapon."

Truthisnotallowed on June 1st, 2020 at 00:27 UTC »

Trump briefly taken to underground bunker

Do us all a favor and leave him there - but take away his phone.