The violent aftermath of a police shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, continues to hover over the presidential race.

Joe Biden spoke in Pittsburgh Monday. He denounced the chaos that followed protests last week.

Riding is not protesting. Loing is not protesting.

Looting is not protesting.

Setting fires is not protesting.

None of this is protesting.

It's lawlessness, plain and simple.

Biden's speech was at least partly a response to critics who had called for a forceful denunciation of violence.

But then, Biden swiveled to assess the president's role in the turmoil.

Donald Trump looks at this violence and he sees a political lifeline.

President Trump's turn to address the events in Kenosha came Tuesday.

He spoke after taking a tour of the city.

He was surrounded by local officials.

Well, thank you very much, everybody, for being here.

He praised the local police chief and the sheriff.

Kenosha has been ravaged by anti-police and anti-American riots.

They have been hit so hard. He did not mention Jacob Blake,

who's shooting by police, set off the protests. Trump did not voice support for protesters seeking an end to racism and police brutality. He referred vaguely to police who make bad decisions on the job.

And a lot of them can't make that right decision. It's a very tough thing to do.

A reporter brought up the nonviolent protests from throughout the summer, pressing for an end

to systemic racism. The president insisted the topic of the day was not racism, but violence.

Well, you know, you just keep getting back to the opposite subject.

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