During a roundtable discussion in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his support for law enforcement, and said that the scene was “beautiful” when the National Guard was called to intervene to contain protests in Minneapolis, Minn., Trump described the situation as being “like a knife cutting butter.”

Protests, mostly peaceful, have taken place globally following the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, who died while in police custody in Minneapolis after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes.

Trump also said that there are "bad apples" in any profession, including within law enforcement, but added that there are "not too many." The president said if police officers are "allowed to do their job, they'll do a great job."

The president's remarks come after protesters across the U.S. have demanded the defunding, and in some cases disbanding, of police departments after the death of Floyd.

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