NEW: Twitter flags tweet from Pres. Trump, saying it violates its rules about 'glorifying violence.'
"These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts.
Thank you!" Trump tweeted shortly before 1 a.m. Friday."This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible," the social media company said.After protesters overtook the Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct and set it on fire, Trump lashed out at local officials and said the military could take over the response to the protests. "I can’t stand back & watch this happen to a great American City, Minneapolis. A total lack of leadership," Trump tweeted."Either the very weak Radical Left Mayor, Jacob Frey, get his act together and bring the City under control, or I will send in the National Guard & get the job done right." Frey responded to Trump at an early-morning press conference Friday, saying that type of finger point is weak. "Weakness is refusing to take responsibility for your actions. Weakness is pointing your finger at somebody else during a time of crisis," Frey said."Donald Trump knows nothing about the strength of Minneapolis. We are strong as hell. Is this a difficult time period? Yes. But you better be damn sure that we're gonna get through this." Floyd, who is black, was seen pinned down in a video by a white police officer and later died. He could be heard screaming,"I can't breathe," on the video of the incident. The video of Floyd's death has now caused outrage in the city of Minneapolis and all over the country. Residents of the city have protested his death since Tuesday.It previously flagged two of Trump's tweets about mail-in voting in California, saying Trump's tweets were misleading about elections. Trump responded to the flags by issuing an executive order Thursday targeting social media companies. He said the order allows for new regulations so that social media companies"that engage in censoring or any political conduct will not be able to keep their liability shield." President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during an event on protecting seniors with diabetes in the Rose Garden White House, May 26, 2020, in Washington. President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during an event on protecting seniors with diabetes in the Rose Garden White House, May 26, 2020, in Washington.
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