Boston Mayor to Trump: City Stood for 'Peace and Love'

Democratic Boston Mayor Marty Walsh hit back at President Donald Trump's tweet praising him and law enforcement regarding the city's protests Saturday, saying that "Boston stood for peace and love, not bigotry and hate."

Here's is Walsh's Twitter post:

Today, Boston stood for peace and love, not bigotry and hate. We should work to bring people together, not apart. https://t.co/gZw6ggYYHG

— Mayor Marty Walsh (@marty_walsh) August 19, 2017

Trump lauded Walsh and Boston police for their "great job" in keeping the demonstrations from becoming violent a week after a woman died and 19 people were injured in Charlottesville.

Great job by all law enforcement officers and Boston Mayor @Marty_Walsh.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2017

But the president later tweeted support for "the many protestors in Boston who are speaking out against bigotry and hate."

I want to applaud the many protestors in Boston who are speaking out against bigotry and hate. Our country will soon come together as one!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2017

Boston police arrested 27 people in protests surrounding the "Free Speech" rally, Police Commissioner William Evans said.

Most of the arrests were for disorderly conduct, with some for assault and battery because of skirmishes between police and protesters, he said.

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