He is seriously, seriously, and I mean SERIOUSLY trying to position himself as a strongman authoritarian leader going into November. People thought folks were hysterical and "fearmongering" but between the coronavirus and these protests we are at the part when Donald Trump, surrounded by apocalyptic division caused in part by his willing incompetence, moves in to establish an authoritarian regime. Period. That's what gassing protesters to do a photo op raising a Bible in front a burned down vhurch while hes glorifying the use of force and domination over AMERICAN CITIZENS was all about. He is seriously trying to use this crisis to appeal to Americans as a strongman leader against "violent" liberals and minorities.
Moreso than Chinese, Iranians, North Koreans or anyone else you could always see the depraved passion this dude always held in his heart from day one to go after othrr Americans... The perceived "criminals" "looters" "protestors" "thugs" and all the other classic societal scapegoats of corrupt rich white men like him.
All that made-for-TV flexing against other world leaders and countries was nothing compared to what he clearly wished he could do to Obama, Biden, Hillary, Pelosi, Schumer, Democrats, liberals, illegal immigrants, black people and other Americans. Take out violent action against them. Have people he deems enemies silenced, disgraced and jailed. Have immediate command of the military to suppress any dissent. All the classic dictator fantasies. And now he's got his excuse. The oncoming clash between citizens and Donald Trump that is coming is going to be horiffic.