As Baltimore residents continue to protest the death of Freddie Gray in police custody, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Wednesday accused President Obama of worsening racial tensions in the country.
“President Obama, when he was elected, he could have been a unifying figure,” Cruz said at a U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce event, according to Politico. “He could have chosen to be a leader on race relations and bring us together. And he hasn’t done that, he’s made decisions that I think have inflamed racial tensions that have divided us rather than bringing us together.”
Obama addressed the Baltimore protests on Tuesday. He condemned violence and called for reforms.
“If we think we’re going to send police to do the dirty work of containing the problems that arise there — without as a nation and society saying what can we do to change those communities, to help lift up communities, and give those kids opportunity — then we’re not going to solve this problem,” Obama said.
Following the riots in Baltimore on Monday, numerous conservatives placed blame on Obama and his failed leadership.
