Trump defended police officers caught on video pushing an elderly man to the ground, claiming without evidence the 75-year-old may have been an “Antifa provocateur”.
TRUMP’S CONSPIRACY THEORY ABOUT PROTESTER
He tweeted on Tuesday about the video footage from protests last week in Buffalo, New York: “Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment.”
He then tagged the conservative news outlet, One America News, and added: “I watched, he fell harder than was pushed. Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up?”
Video shows police shoving 75-year-old to ground WATCH
The video taken by a reporter on June 5 shows the white-haired man approaching a line of officers in riot gear. One officer pushes him with a baton and a second one with his hand. The sound of a crack is heard and then blood trickles from the man’s head.