George Floyd’s sister LaTonya calls Trump a 'white supremacist', says 'we're all going to hell if he wins'
George Floyd's sister, LaTonya Floyd, during her first interview, slammed President Donald Trump, calling him a "white supremacist" as she urged Americans to vote him out in the presidential election in November. LaTonya reportedly made the statement while speaking to Mirror as she broke her silence for the first time after her brother's tragic death. Floyd, an unarmed Black man, was killed in police custody on May 25 after a Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, knelt on his neck for over seven minutes as the father-of-one pleaded with the cop to let him breathe. Floyd's tragic demise triggered nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism in the country.
LaTonya's condemnation of the president comes just days after Trump was slammed for appearing reluctant to denounce white supremacy during the first presidential debate of this year on Tuesday, September 29, against political rival Joe Biden.
"If Trump is voted in for another four years, we are all going to hell," Floyd's sister told the outlet. "The first presidential debate shows he is not, nor ever has been, a good president. His words have consequences. People will act on them and further violence will follow." President Trump had previously faced criticism on the subject in 2017 for saying there were "very fine people on both sides" of clashes between neo-Nazi groups and counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Republican leader, during Tuesday's debate, was asked by moderator Chris Wallace whether he was prepared to explicitly condemn white supremacy, with far-right group Proud Boys cited as an example.
Trump, however, replied, saying: "Sure... Proud Boys, stand back and stand by." He then changed the subject and began talking about a perceived left-wing movement Antifa. When asked about his statement again on Fox News on Thursday, October 1, Trump said: "I’ve said it many times, and let me be clear again: I condemn the [Ku Klux Klan]. I condemn all white supremacists. I condemn the Proud Boys."
LaTonya, while talking about her brother's views on Trump, said how Floyd had "Trump's number." She said: "In his mind, Trump didn’t live in the White House, but had made it the White Supremacist House. [Trump] speaks about how no president has done more for African Americans. We all know this is a lie. Even before entering the White House, he ran on a campaign of division."
She also expressed her gratitude to the millions who have marched in recent months to protest police brutality and racism, however, LaTonya also condemned those protesters who have descended into violence. "As a family, we are not about that. Above all, [George] would not be, too," LaTonya said. “Our votes are stronger than any brick that is thrown, that is how we will bring about the change this country needs. Biden is a man of substance, of values. Someone who genuinely cares for all Americans, Democrat or Republican."
She also expressed her thanks to people in the United Kingdom, who have marched in solidarity since her brother's death. “We are so moved by you, we are so thankful to you. Together we can bring about change," La Tonya said.