A NBC Anchor tweeted a “guide” that Minneapolis images are not to be described as rioting but rather “protests.” What is bizarre is that there is no need to try to sanitize or shape the story. Viewers can understand a complex and multifaceted story. jonathanturley.org/2020/05/29/co-…
CNN anchors just condemned Trump for "calling protesters 'thugs.'" While many criticized the tweet, Trump was referring to people looting and rioting, not protesters. The arson was not combustible demonstrations and the looters were not nontransactional advocates... 
...a "thug" is defined as a "violent person" or a criminal. lexico.com/en/definition/… That seems closer than saying that protesters are demonstrating by stealing goods and torching buildings. It is not necessary to misrepresent the tweet to object to it.
