Here is what it was like when President Donald Trump visited Kenosha Tuesday in the wake of the Jacob Blake police shooting.
By Scott Anderson, Patch Staff
Sep 1, 2020
Shared from Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant, WI
President Donald Trump talks to business owners Tuesday, Sep. 1 as he tours an area damaged during demonstrations after a police officer shot Jacob Blake in Kenosha. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
KENOSHA, WI — President Donald Trump traveled via presidential motorcade into the heart of Kenosha Tuesday, following the police shooting of Jacob Blake and the deaths of two protesters in a separate shooting incident days later.
Trump traveled into Kenosha along streets lined with a mix of supporters and detractors Tuesday. Supporters waving "Blue Lives Matter" flags were intermixed with those sporting American Flags, Joe Biden campaign signs and Black Lives Matter signs.
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KENOSHA, WI — President Donald Trump traveled via presidential motorcade into the heart of Kenosha Tuesday, following the police shooting of Jacob Blake and the deaths of two protesters in a separate shooting incident days later.
Trump traveled into Kenosha along streets lined with a mix of supporters and detractors Tuesday. Supporters waving "Blue Lives Matter" flags were intermixed with those sporting American Flags, Joe Biden campaign signs and Black Lives Matter signs.
Supporters of both President Donald Trump and Black Lives Matters exchange words outside the Kenosha County Courthouse, Tuesday, Sep. 1 in Kenosha. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
During a press conference held on the tarmac in Waukegan, Illinois, Trump said he saw people trying to break into the Kenosha mayor's house when watching coverage: "Very stupid mayor. I don't see how he can be mayor," Trump said "He still sticks up for them. Only a fool would stick up for them."
Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian refuted Trump's claim that burglars were trying to break into his house.
When a reporter asked whether his visit would help racial tensions: "I think it's helping because I'm about law and order."
Trump confirmed with reporters he did not meet with Jacob Blake's family but did talk with the family pastor. But Blake's father, Jacob Blake Sr., has told CNN that the family does not have a pastor and that he does not know who Trump spoke with.
During a press conference held on the tarmac in Waukegan, Illinois, Trump said he saw people trying to break into the Kenosha mayor's house when watching coverage: "Very stupid mayor. I don't see how he can be mayor," Trump said "He still sticks up for them. Only a fool would stick up for them."
Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian refuted Trump's claim that burglars were trying to break into his house.
When a reporter asked whether his visit would help racial tensions: "I think it's helping because I'm about law and order."
Trump confirmed with reporters he did not meet with Jacob Blake's family but did talk with the family pastor. But Blake's father, Jacob Blake Sr., has told CNN that the family does not have a pastor and that he does not know who Trump spoke with.
President Donald Trump talks with Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis.,, second from left, Attorney General William Barr, front right, and acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf, right, as he arrives at Waukegan National Airport in Waukegan, Ill., on his way to visit Kenosha. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Later, Trump visited the Danish Brotherhood building in Kenosha's Uptown District.
"So, this store was here 109 years. Just about the oldest in the nation, doing what you do," Trump said of the two-story building that lay in ruin. "And we're going to help them a lot. I think we're going to help them a lot."
"We're going to have some meetings. We're going to meet with some of the owners, and then we're going to have a roundtable. I think you're going to be there," Trump said as he saw the damage for himself Tuesday. "But we're going to work with you. We're going to help you. Okay? We'll help you rebuild. It's a great area. It's a great state. This should never happen. A thing like this should never happen."
Later, Trump visited the Danish Brotherhood building in Kenosha's Uptown District.
"So, this store was here 109 years. Just about the oldest in the nation, doing what you do," Trump said of the two-story building that lay in ruin. "And we're going to help them a lot. I think we're going to help them a lot."
"We're going to have some meetings. We're going to meet with some of the owners, and then we're going to have a roundtable. I think you're going to be there," Trump said as he saw the damage for himself Tuesday. "But we're going to work with you. We're going to help you. Okay? We'll help you rebuild. It's a great area. It's a great state. This should never happen. A thing like this should never happen."
President Donald Trump tours an area Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, damaged during demonstrations after a police officer shot Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
People line up to watch as the motorcade with President Donald Trump passes by Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, near Kenosha, Wis. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
People line up to watch as the motorcade with President Donald Trump passes by Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, in Kenosha, Wis. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Donald Trump walks over to speak with business owners Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, as he tours an area damaged during demonstrations after a police officer shot Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Later, Trump traveled to Bradford High School to see the Emergency Command Center. Rep. Bryan Steil, U.S. Attorney General William Barr, and Sen. Ron Johnson toured the center with Trump. The center was full of local law enforcement officials and National Guard members, according to an AP pool report.
When asked if he had a message for Blake family he said he will speak to Jacob's family pastor later. Trump said he wanted to talk to Blake's mother later but: "It's also better off if it's handled locally."
Later, Trump traveled to Bradford High School to see the Emergency Command Center. Rep. Bryan Steil, U.S. Attorney General William Barr, and Sen. Ron Johnson toured the center with Trump. The center was full of local law enforcement officials and National Guard members, according to an AP pool report.
When asked if he had a message for Blake family he said he will speak to Jacob's family pastor later. Trump said he wanted to talk to Blake's mother later but: "It's also better off if it's handled locally."
President Donald Trump listens as Kenosha Sheriff David Beth, right, speaks at the emergency operations center at Mary D. Bradford High School, Tuesday, Sep. 1 in Kenosha. Also listening are Attorney General William Barr, Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., and Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Unrest Causes $2M in Insured Losses to City Property in Kenosha, Wisconsin
September 2, 2020
Damage to city-owned property from violence that erupted over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha is estimated at nearly $2 million so far, a city official said.
The city’s public works director, Shelly Billingsley, provided the estimate to local leaders Monday night on what it would cost to replace garbage trucks, street lights and traffic signals, among other things that were destroyed or damaged in the unrest over the last week.
Demonstrators are calling for the Kenosha officer who shot Blake seven times in the back Aug. 23 to be fired and face attempted murder charges, and more than a week after authorities say a 17-year-old from northern Illinois shot and killed two protesters.
Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, was shot while police responded to a call about a domestic dispute. His family planned to hold a community gathering at the site where he was shot that is to include a community clean-up, food drive and voter registration effort.
Mayor John Antaramian has said the city will request $30 million in aid from the state to help rebuild in the aftermath of the unrest. Some of the city’s garbage trucks, which were parked downtown to provide security and limit movement by protesters, were set on fire during the demonstrations.
Billingsley said they were insured and that city staff is working with the insurance company to log damage information, the Kenosha News reported. Some of the trucks, which had functioned as snowplow vehicles in the winter, were also destroyed.
Billingsley said she hoped that the setback would not affect snowplow operations this winter. She told the Public Works Committee the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors could affect the timeline in obtaining the new trucks.
City staff continues to compile numbers from the damage, Billingsley said.
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Unrest Causes $2M in Insured Losses to City Property in Kenosha, Wisconsin
September 2, 2020
Damage to city-owned property from violence that erupted over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha is estimated at nearly $2 million so far, a city official said.
The city’s public works director, Shelly Billingsley, provided the estimate to local leaders Monday night on what it would cost to replace garbage trucks, street lights and traffic signals, among other things that were destroyed or damaged in the unrest over the last week.
Demonstrators are calling for the Kenosha officer who shot Blake seven times in the back Aug. 23 to be fired and face attempted murder charges, and more than a week after authorities say a 17-year-old from northern Illinois shot and killed two protesters.
Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, was shot while police responded to a call about a domestic dispute. His family planned to hold a community gathering at the site where he was shot that is to include a community clean-up, food drive and voter registration effort.
Mayor John Antaramian has said the city will request $30 million in aid from the state to help rebuild in the aftermath of the unrest. Some of the city’s garbage trucks, which were parked downtown to provide security and limit movement by protesters, were set on fire during the demonstrations.
Billingsley said they were insured and that city staff is working with the insurance company to log damage information, the Kenosha News reported. Some of the trucks, which had functioned as snowplow vehicles in the winter, were also destroyed.
Billingsley said she hoped that the setback would not affect snowplow operations this winter. She told the Public Works Committee the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors could affect the timeline in obtaining the new trucks.
City staff continues to compile numbers from the damage, Billingsley said.
Copyright 2020 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, b
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