Pingree Statement on President Trump's Incendiary Comments; Intent to Visit Maine Amid Nationwide Protests, Pandemic

Statement

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today released the following statement regarding President Trump's inflammatory rhetoric and intent to visit Maine as the nation grapples with a deadly pandemic, record unemployment, and widespread protests of police brutality toward Black Americans:

"Governor Mills has good reason to worry that President Trump's vitriol could spark unrest in Maine. While the nation mourns the killing of George Floyd and the deaths of more than 106,000 Americans to COVID-19, he is using the bully pulpit to incite violence. Whether he's calling peaceful protesters "thugs', advocating for police to "shoot' and "dominate' American citizens, or demonizing lifesaving, science-based advice to prevent the spread of a deadly pandemic, President Trump's inflammatory words have had deadly and divisive consequences. His failure to unite our divided nation or lead with compassion at this historic moment has only fanned anger that desperately needs to be recognized and calmed. If President Trump cannot put the safety and future of this country ahead of his need to tear down those who may disagree with him politically, he should not come to Maine."

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