What Trump insiders are saying, Silicon Valley's split, and how to invest
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Matt Turner
Jun 7, 2020, 21:16 IST
President Donald Trump holds a Bible while visiting St. John's Church across from the White House after the area was cleared of people protesting the death of George Floyd June 1, 2020, in Washington, DCBRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images
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It was another week of pain and reckoning for the US. Protests that first broke out in Minneapolis after a black man, George Floyd, died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes during an arrest, took hold across the nation. On Saturday, thousands took to the streets in Philadelphia in a historic protest.
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Read on for more on how the White House, Silicon Valley, and stock markets are reacting:
On Wednesday, Tom LoBianco and Darren Samuelsohn had an inside look at a tumultous few days for the White House and President Trump. From their story:
It's been a whirlwind 72 hours, even by Trump standards. The president has ping-ponged between a focus on his piousness, attacks on former Vice President Joe Biden's lengthy record with African Americans, and a promise that he is the "law and order president," which is akin to Richard Nixon's rhetoric during his successful 1968 bid for the White House.
As the president hemorrhages support — his current and former Defense secretaries joined the list on Wednesday — people close to the 2020 campaign say they are frustrated at the lack of a clear strategy.
On Thursday, Tom followed up with a look at Vice President Pence's presence, or lack thereof, through the week. As Tom reported, Trump's No. 2 avoided the walk from the White House to St. John's Church and was generally considered to be keeping his head down through the first half of the week. You can read that story here:
A split has emerged between Facebook and Twitter, Snap, and now LinkedIn in how those platforms handle President Trump's rhetoric. Here's the tech story of the week in 10 headlines:
If you're struggling to make sense of why the stock market's soaring even as protests dominate the streets, join us on Thursday, June 11 at 12 p.m. ET and hear from three investment strategists who will share their advice on how to navigate the unpredictable market landscape.
Akin Oyedele will speak with Lori Calvasina, head of US Equity Strategy for RBC Capital Markets; Thomas Lee, managing partner and head of research for Fundstrat Global Advisors, LLC; and Jeff Kleintop, chief global investment strategist for Charles Schwab.
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