Vance Invokes 2020 Riots at a 2024 Campaign Stop in Kenosha

Frederica Freyberg:
Donald Trump’s running mate, Republican vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance was once again hot on the trail of his opponents visiting Kenosha on the same day Harris and Walz were in Milwaukee. Vance claimed Trump, when he was president, was responsible for controlling the riots in Kenosha in 2020. However, Governor Tony Evers did deploy the National Guard to the city before the protests turned violent.

J.D. Vance:
Now we know what happens when we don’t have leadership who support our law enforcement. We saw it in Kenosha just a few years ago. You all know this better than I do. That four years ago, Kenosha had terrible riots after a police shooting. And who was it? Who was the president of the United States that promised that he would send in law enforcement if asked? That was Donald Trump. Who was it that pacified the streets of Wisconsin and ensured that those riots didn’t spiral out of control and burn down the entire city? That was President Donald J. Trump. And of course, we know the governor didn’t initially want the support from President Trump, but after a couple of days of those riots, he relented and did the smart thing and allowed President Trump to support, to send federal support. Without that, without that, I really think that Kenosha would still be recovering from those terrible riots today.