Donald Trump told the mayor to 'get his act together and bring the City under control,' amid protests following the death of George Floyd.
In a second tweet, the president said the military would support methods to control the protests, while he added"when the looting starts, the shooting starts."which said it violated its rules around glorifying violence.
The demonstrations follow the death of Floyd, which has caused outrage after footage of him being detained was shared on social media.an officer can be seen placing his knee on Floyd's neck.
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