Megyn Kelly Reflects on the 5-Year Anniversary of the 2020 George Floyd Riots

The Unrest of 2020

• 🗓️ It has been five years since the Black Lives Matter riots of 2020, which caused weeks of unrest and destruction across the country following the death of George Floyd.
• 🚨 A report documented 2,385 looting incidents and 625 acts of arson, including 97 police cars burned and 2,37 police officers injured between May 25th and July 31st, 2020.
• 💔 In St. Louis, former police captain David Dorne, 77, was shot and killed during a burglary of his pawn shop amid the riots.
• 💰 Insurance companies reportedly made between $1 and $2 billion in payouts to cover damages nationwide from May 26th to June 1st, 2020.

Minneapolis and the Third Precinct

• 💔 The events began with the Memorial Day death of George Floyd during an arrest by Minneapolis police, where officer Derek Chauvin was seen with his knee on Floyd's neck.
• 🏛️ The city of Minneapolis was overwhelmed with looting and destruction, with the governor at the time, Tim Walz, described as doing "next to nothing."
• 🔥 A report found the riots caused 133 structure fires and $500 million in damage in Minneapolis alone from May 25th to June 3rd, 2020.
• 💥 A dramatic moment saw rioters take over and burn down the Minneapolis third precinct on May 28th, five years prior to the reflection.
• 🏃 Officers described the evacuation of the third precinct as chaotic, with rioters breaching fences and climbing over them, with some officers running for their lives.

Wider Impact and Narratives

• 🗣️ The riots, described by CNN as "mostly peaceful," extended beyond Minneapolis, with BLM activists targeting both police and private citizens.
• 😠 Incidents included harassment of people trying to eat outdoors in Pittsburgh and a scene in Washington D.C. where individuals surrounded a woman, demanding she raise her fist.
• 💬 Some business owners near the George Floyd Memorial in Minneapolis stated that Black Lives Matter was never present and that people were simply "capitalizing off of a dead man."

Political Reactions and Economic Concerns

• 📢 Kamala Harris stated in June 2020 that the protests "are not going to stop," and that they "should not" stop, a sentiment that drew criticism given the ongoing destruction.
• 🌍 The video also touches on the upcoming BRICS nations summit in Rio di Janeiro, discussing their goal to displace the US dollar as the global currency, termed the "Rio reset."
• 💰 Concerns are raised about a potential decrease in global demand for US dollars, which could devalue savings, and a promotion for Birch Gold Group to diversify into gold.