President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally at Girard College on Wednesday in Philadelphia. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
As he made his pitch to the room, Biden pulled no punches toward his chief opponent in the presidential election.
Biden told the crowd that Trump called Jan. 6 rioters patriots and that he wants to pardon every one of them.
"Let me ask you: What do you think [Trump] would have done on Jan. 6, if Black Americans had stormed [the Capitol]," Biden asked. "I don’t think he’d be talking about pardons. This is the same guy who wanted to tear gas you as you peacefully protested George Floyd’s murder."
Trump’s campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.
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An undated photo of George Floyd, who died May 25, 2020, after Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck outside a convenience store where Floyd tried to pass a counterfeit $20 bill. (Christopher Harris via AP/File)
Police officers ultimately equipped themselves in riot gear before reportedly confronting a crowd near the Municipal Services Building at 16th and Arch streets. The officers were said to have pressed the crowd back as they threw projectiles, and tried to push through the police line by using a fence.
As a result of the initial night of protests, over a dozen police officers were injured and a mandatory curfew was put in place.
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The White House did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital seeking clarification on Biden’s remarks about the protests being peaceful.
Protests and riots broke out across the nation in the spring and summer of 2020, after Floyd, 46, died in Minneapolis police custody.
Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
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