Trump says paintballs would be defensive

"That was a peaceful protest. Paint is a defensive mechanism. Paint is not bullets. Your supporters shot a young gentleman and killed him."

“Coming from out of town to drive through crowds of people, spraying mace, and shooting paintballs all falls under “self defense.” Interesting. So if BLM travels to the suburbs and does the same, you would defend it as well?”

Or more stupidly, is Trump condoning their use by non-LEOs when he goes to Kenosha tomorrow.

If someone ran up on the Presidnet and shot him with paint balls, the Secret Service would, rightly, have a different view of this. https://t.co/Xztsio33Gy

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) August 31, 2020

Trump defends his supporters for shooting protesters with paint balls, claiming paintball guns are a “defensive mechanism.” pic.twitter.com/J1IQKVcGZR

— DNC War Room (@DNCWarRoom) August 31, 2020

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Again, who is this man in Portland firing paintballs from the back of a pick-up truck?

He should be charged with assault at the very least.@ChiefCLovell @MultCoSO @SheriffReese @tedwheeler pic.twitter.com/udAxRXBnKe

— I'm DANCING ! (@spiceyftw) August 31, 2020

Riot control drone fires paintballs, pepper-spray & rubber bullets at protesters #1yearago http://t.co/31zUQ3kRpf pic.twitter.com/n2X1OWoyQb

— Cory Doctorow #BLM (@doctorow) June 18, 2015

Rt@Criticl_me:This drone shoots crowds with pepper spray paintballs - http://t.co/OgHuVe1XCh #truth #politics #drone pic.twitter.com/y88JPtHBxg

— Dr Jane Mainley-Piddock (@jmainpidd) October 12, 2014

They cared in Portland when protesters shot paintballs and threw milkshakes at the federal stormtroopers. pic.twitter.com/js3Bdztpdk

— 🌹WhiteRose🌹 (@ChefbarraeMy) August 31, 2020

Shooting paintballs at people is okay but throwing paint on a statue is a crime worth 10 years in prison. pic.twitter.com/RDjNJNAVOX

— Alex and the story of the overly long username (@AKenjiB) September 1, 2020

This: "After his acquittal in the Senate, Donald Trump has fully internalized just how much the American constitutional order runs on the honor system. And Donald Trump couldn’t care less about honor."https://t.co/jcXhL39ayb

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 31, 2020

A searing and powerful piece by Joseph Margulies | Vigilantes claim to preserve law and order. Their true goal is to save Whiteness. https://t.co/7aexCh77HV

— Mikko Alanne (@MikkoAlanne) August 31, 2020