Trump Holds Bible in Front of Church, Says "We Will Get Stronger" (Summary)

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] On the 1st (local time), after President Donald Trump of the United States announced the deployment of the military to suppress violent protests, he suddenly staged an event by coming outside the White House.

President Trump walked outside the White House right after holding a press conference in the Rose Garden that evening. He walked to the nearby St. John's Church. This church is where President Trump held his first official schedule as president upon taking office.

Standing in front of the church with all windows boarded up with wood, President Trump held up a black Bible. U.S. media reported that he said he would "become stronger."

After the surprise event, President Trump walked back into the White House.

Earlier at the press conference, President Trump said, "We cannot allow angry mobs to swallow peaceful protesters," pointed out that many states failed to protect their areas, and said he would mobilize all available federal assets and the military to stop riots and looting.

During a video conference with governors that day, he pressured them to crack down on protests using harsh language, calling them "weak" and "looking foolish."

Meanwhile, as protests continued near the White House until just before President Trump's press conference, police attempted to disperse the crowd by firing tear gas.

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