George Floyd’s Daughter Opens Up About What She Knows About Her Father’s Death
George Floyd was killed by police on Memorial Day during an arrest in Minneapolis. Cities have experienced large-scale protests and unrest demanding justice for Floyd and his family. His 6-year-old daughter Gianna recently spoke with “Good Morning America” about her father and you will need some tissues.
“Dad changed the world.”
“Good Morning America” recently sat down with Gianna Floyd, George Floyd’s daughter, and her mother Roxie Washington. The two were asked about George and the man/father he was leading up to his death in police custody. Gianna remembered her dad as someone who was always there to play with her. Now, she remembers him for being a man who changed the world and becoming a name that everyone knows.
Washington had nothing but good things to say about Gianna’s father. George, according to Washington, was an exceptional father to Gianna and had moved to Minneapolis from Houston to better provide for his daughter. Washington first learned that George had been killed through a phone call from a friend. She found the video online and could only watch a small portion of it before crying.
Through tears, Washington explains that she hasn’t been able to tell Gianna the real way that George had died. It is too hard for her to explain George’s death and Washington wishes she would have been able to do something about it.
A fundraiser for Gianna is up on GoFundMe and has raised more than $1 million for the young girl.
There have been several fake GoFundMe pages crop up for Gianna but there is only one official one managed by Stewart Trial Attorneys. The legal team is not collecting any of the funds raised through GoFundMe. If you would like to donate to Gianna’s fund, you can click here.
Gianna’s own words about her father’s legacy are leaving an impression on everyone who hears her.
Four words with so much power have gone viral on social media. “Daddy changed the world,” Gianna says as she rides on George’s best friend’s shoulders. Gianna might not fully understand how her father has changed the world but it is clear that she knows that his life mattered and that his life has the chance to generate much-needed change in the U.S.
Stay strong, Gianna. Your father clearly loved you so much. His life is making a difference because your dad is going to change the world.
