Attacks Obama and Baltimore protesters, calling them “thugs”

Amidst unrest in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray, Trump tweeted attacks on President Obama, claiming he "hasn't exactly had a positive impact on the thugs who are so happily and openly destroying Baltimore!" The racially charged language presaged his campaign rhetoric, framing urban unrest as a failure of Black leadership.

"Our great African American President hasn't exactly had a positive impact on the thugs who are so happily and openly destroying Baltimore!" — Twitter post