In Ohio, lightning may destroy a mural commemorating the slain US American, George Floyd. Donald Trump Jr sees higher forces at work.
Toledo, Ohio – What led to the collapse of the Berlin Wall, which featured a mural commemorating George Floyd, has not yet been fully clarified, according to media reports. For Donald Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr, the first reports of a lightning strike were enough to speculate on social media about the cause of this natural spectacle in Toledo, Ohio. In the background, he is interested in a political message that is likely to resonate above all among Trump supporters and Republicans.
On Tuesday (July 13th, 2021) a house wall collapsed in Toledo that shows a mural in memory of the African American George Floyd. Floyd was killed by white policeman Derek Chauvin in May of last year. The act had led to nationwide protests against racism and police violence in the USA and made the Black Lives Matter movement better known internationally.
After the wall painting was destroyed: Donald Trump Jr makes controversial hints on Instagram
In a post on Instagram, Donald Trump Jr picked up on reports of a lightning strike. “I mean, you have to ask yourself whether someone here, perhaps a higher power, wants to tell us something ?!” he wrote, and put in the room that George Floyd would be made a “saint and role model for our children” . He is not sure if that is justified.
The text is never really explicit, but much can be understood as a hint. A report by the business magazine Businnes Insider sees Trump Jr’s words as an allegation of idolatry that has now been punished.
Mural reminiscent of George Floyd destroyed – Donald Trump Jr speculates on cause
It is uncertain that a lightning strike destroyed the wall and with it the painting. An eyewitness reported this version to the local fire department, which in turn represented this version to a local news channel. The mayor of the city told USA Today, however, only that the exact cause may never be found out. Only one thing is certain: the wall will be rebuilt so that “the core message of the mural” will be spread more widely. (mp)
