REPORT: Police supporting Trump plan ‘sea of red’ at Minneapolis rally amid outrage over uniform ban
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WASHINGTON — Minneapolis police officers rankled by a new department policy barring off-duty staff from wearing their uniforms to political events plan to instead swarm President Trump’s Thursday rally with a “sea of red” specialty T-shirts.
The policy change came the day after Trump announced he would host a rally in Minneapolis, and the head of the local police union argues it was a political move meant to favor the city’s Democratic officials. The police department for its part says the policy is about avoiding the appearance of political bias.
The article goes on to state the following:
But instead of the thin blue line appearing behind Trump on Thursday, there will be “a sea red T-shirts,” according to Bob Kroll, president of the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis. The shirt features the phrase “Cops for Trump” emblazoned across an American flag in the shape of Minnesota and will be sold both online and at the rally. All proceeds from the shirt sales will go to the union’s charity, Kroll said.
Fury has erupted among officers after the Minneapolis Police Department announced a new policy that prohibits off-duty officers from wearing their uniform to political events.
Kroll said he was informed of the new policy on Sept. 27, just one day after President Trump announced Thursday’s rally at Target Center, and after Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey declared that Trump’s “message of hatred will never be welcome in Minneapolis.”
Here is a shout out to Lt.Bob Kroll of the Msp police department. When forbidden to wear the police uniform to the Trump rally he made t-shirts saying, “cops for Trump”. When Presidents Obama and Clinton came, police could wear their uniforms, now they can’t. What hypocrisy.
— Paul Gazelka (@paulgazelka) October 8, 2019
Minneapolis police union selling “Cops for Trump” T-shirts, in wake of uniform ban https://t.co/CEvsQMSvqP
— Star Tribune (@StarTribune) October 7, 2019
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Minneapolis Police Union Rolls out ‘Cops for Trump’ T-Shirts in Wake of Uniform BanWant one? Go to Bob Kroll, Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis president, Facebook page or online at https://t.co/saij7qUOufhttps://t.co/lBIKi4FNje pic.twitter.com/5JNWTUPQDz
— Red Nation Rising (@RedNationRising) October 7, 2019
MAKE NO MISTAKE – @realDonaldTrump stands with the brave men and women who serve on the thin blue line.https://t.co/jGdOAAmTin
— Marc Lotter (@marc_lotter) October 7, 2019
Minneapolis has ban their cops from wearing their uniforms when President Trump visits the city this week. So they design their own shirt! #YouRockCop #TWGRP7 🇺🇸 Minneapolis police union selling ‘Cops for Trump’ T-shirts in response to uniform ban https://t.co/ZfcKHLEpSF
— Deborah Welp (@DebWelp) October 7, 2019
The shirt features the phrase “Cops for Trump” emblazoned across an American flag in the shape of Minnesota. https://t.co/QRHLbX22ZG
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) October 8, 2019
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