Is It Still Only Tuesday?

POTUS aides and campaign constructed this week around getting him into the conversation around rebuilding / recovering, listening to ideas about police reform, etc. https://t.co/cE6PmRmsBG

— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) June 9, 2020

RNC National Spokeswoman has deleted this RT of the President suggesting a man shoved to the ground by police in Buffalo was “a set up,” linking to an article that claims the man was “trying to get punched in the face.” https://t.co/8drY3qv5fi pic.twitter.com/IRhReprwd2

— DJ Judd (@DJJudd) June 9, 2020

Shorter Elizabeth Harrington: "He had it coming."

How hard is it to say: “Yeah, Manu—it’s nuts, okay? Obviously. I don’t know what he’s thinking or why he tweets that crap. Next question?”

Why do they think that’s a liability to say? https://t.co/NrchgAigED

— Heath Mayo (@HeathMayo) June 9, 2020

https://t.co/yVFqYVp5ta pic.twitter.com/aWoxbo0P9o

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) June 9, 2020

Thune on Trump's Buffalo tweet: "It's a serious accusation which should only be made with facts and evidence and I haven't seen any yet."

— Lauren Fox (@FoxReports) June 9, 2020

So, it's not a problem, but it could be?

Mitt Romney on Trump’s tweet:

“It was a shocking thing to say. And I won’t dignify it with any further comments.”

— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) June 9, 2020

I think this one kind of moves us beyond "handle with hauteur".

.@NYGovCuomo on this tweet: "How reckless. How irresponsible. How mean. How crude... At this moment of anguish and anger, what does he do? Puts gasoline on the fire... He should apologize for that tweet, because it is wholly unacceptable... Show some decency. Show some humanity." https://t.co/pf7cxFRwHp

— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) June 9, 2020

That's more like it.

Contrast today: @JoeBiden helping heal a family and a nation, speaking of justice and love. @realDonaldTrump attacking and endangering an elderly catholic activist, repeating lies from a Kremlin stooge. America or Trump. @ProjectLincoln

— John Weaver (@jwgop) June 9, 2020

Also fake, I'm sure:

The officer who pushed this woman, Vincent D’Andraia, is expected to surrender today to face criminal charges including misdemeanor assault, per NYT https://t.co/p5RMERc5c5 https://t.co/py4B9XayJe

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) June 9, 2020

I'm still thinking that, between "Defund the Police" and "Defend the Police," "defund" wins.