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The Fraternal Order of Police, the union that claims to be the voice of the rank-and-file, endorsed Donald Trump

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The Fraternal Order of Police has endorsed Donald J. Trump for President of the United States .

The FOP claims to be the voice of the rank-and-file, but the only officers it truly speaks for are the worst officers still capable of paying union dues.

The union is about securing its own power while providing a source for comments on police misconduct that journalists should never consider.

The FOP is in business for itself, but it continues to make all officers pay for things they may not actually support.

Trump said if he wins in November , he would sign legislation to “strengthen protections for police officers” and would “crack down on Marxist prosecutors,” he said.

Trump has previously praised the use of stop and frisk policing and its use in New York City under former Mayor Rudy Giuliani .

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