The article contrasts President Trump’s approach to crises with that of former President George H.W. Bush, who effectively addressed civil unrest in L.A. after the Rodney King verdict. While Bush expressed empathy and addressed the underlying issues, Trump has used crises to assert control and further divisive rhetoric. This abandonment of a unifying presidential role exacerbates national tensions, highlighting a stark difference in leadership styles in times of racial and social turmoil.
“What you saw and what I saw on the TV video was revolting,” Bush said in a nationally televised speech from the Oval Office. “I felt anger. I felt pain.”
Bush sought to address some of the underlying issues - the racist history of the LAPD, chief among them - that festered for decades before exploding into molten rage.
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