Trump defends Kyle Rittenhouse: ‘They attacked him’

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Trump Defends Kyle Rittenhouse’s Deadly Shooting: ‘They Attacked Him’‌

Donald Trump defended Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old Trump supporter who shot and killed two people in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last week. The president also blamed the civil unrest on “left-wing political violence.” ‌ Speaking at a White House coronavirus update, Trump called Rittenhouse’s attack at a Black Lives Matter demonstration, held days after Kenosha police shot Jacob Blake, an unarmed Black father, an “interesting situation.” ‌ “He was trying to get away from them, I guess ... and he fell,” Trump claimed, citing videos of the Rittenhouse attack. “And then they very violently attacked him.” ‌ Then the president claimed that the teenager with a semiautomatic rifle “probably would’ve been killed.” ‌ “He was in very big trouble. He probably would’ve been killed, but it’s under investigation,” Trump said.

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