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The protest occurred as Australian police faced questions about footage of a white police officer using force with an Aboriginal teenager.
The Prime Minister has been in touch with Australia's embassy in the US to have the matter "urgently investigated".
The president's remarks followed days of nationwide protests over the police killing of George Floyd.
The actions were sparked by the death of George Floyd while he was in police custody in Minneapolis.
Multiple cities announced additional curfews on Sunday as US President Trump urged local governments to call in the National Guard.
Demonstrations across the country grew increasingly tense as people expressed their pain over the death of a Black man who was pinned down by a white officer.
"When lockdown was announced I couldnt shake the feeling of dread, says one campaigner.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison "pleased" by VIC Premier's roadmap announcement after some "people's frustration" over the weekend.
The president waved his hands, pointed and pretended to conduct the anthem when he has always insisted people should "stand proudly."
Its time for us Aboriginal people to rise and take back this land, and take back authority and take back your rights."