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Opinion: Trump’s “joke” about police brutality could severely backfire

After days of nationwide criticism from U.S. police departments and civil rights groups, the White House has defended U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent remarks appearing to endorse police brutality as “a joke.”

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Opinion: Trump’s “joke” about police brutality could severely backfire

ByAPDWriterLuJiafeiAfterdaysofnationwidecriticismfromU.S.policedepartmentsandcivilrightsgroups,theWhiteHousehasdefendedU.S.PresidentDonaldTrump’srecentremarksap