Trump: Black community’s distrust in law enforcement is ‘a very sad problem’

By Mike Brest

Published June 3, 2020 6:20pm ET

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Trump: Black community’s distrust in law enforcement is ‘a very sad problem’ — President Trump called the lack of trust between African Americans and law enforcement officials “a very sad problem.” The president discussed the black community’s level of trust in the police in an interview on Fox News Radio with Brian Kilmeade Wednesday morning. During the appearance, the president was asked about a recent Axios-Ipsos poll that […]

President Trump called the lack of trust between African Americans and law enforcement officials “a very sad problem.”

The president discussed the black community’s level of trust in the police in an interview on Fox News Radio with Brian Kilmeade Wednesday morning. During the appearance, the president was asked about a recent Axios-Ipsos poll that showed 77% of white people trust the police while only 36% of black people do.

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