Bush’s comments made no mention of fellow Republican Trump,
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Former President George W. Bush said on Tuesday the killing of George Floyd reflected a “shocking failure” concerning racism in the country, and urged that protesters be heard, in sharp contrast to fellow Republican Donald Trump’s get-tough approach.
“The only way to see ourselves in a true light is to listen to the voices of so many who are hurting and grieving,” Bush said in a statement. “Those who set out to silence those voices do not understand the meaning of America – or how it becomes a better place.” The latest incident of an unarmed black man dying at the hands of a white police officer raises troubling questions that need to be confronted, he said.
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