CNN anchor Don Lemon asked Monday if President Donald Trump is “declaring war on Americans” after the president’s surreal Rose Garden address promising a crackdown on nationwide anti-racism demonstrations, even as police could be heard deploying tear gas on protesters outside the White House.

“What is happening here?” he added, as footage showed police and military troops facing protesters near the White House.

At the same time, sending law enforcement and military into the streets to push peaceful protesters back, to be aggressive with peaceful protesters.

Earlier, CNN showed footage of protesters outside the White House demonstrating peacefully, then being met with flash-bang grenades and tear gas as authorities attempted to divert them ahead of Trump’s address