PROTESTS/STATUES: “But the more success that we’ve achieved, the more unhinged the radical left has become. Anarchists and violent mobs have rioted in our Democrat-run cities, attacking our police, and tearing down statues. And, as you know, I signed a — a clause. I got an old bill. You know, when they used to do powerful things, when they knew what the hell they were doing. I took an old bill, and I gave a nice, beautiful, brand-new executive order. It says, very easily — could you imagine getting this today? — you rip down a statue, a federal statue, you go to jail — prison; they use the term ‘prison’ — you go to prison for 10 years… Two and a half months ago, I signed it. We haven’t had a problem since.”
-Donald Trump, “Remarks by President Trump at the 2020 Council for National Policy Meeting,” whitehouse.gov, Aug. 21, 2020