Donald Trump followed up on Twitter’s decision to flag a tweet about George Floyd’s death and the subsequent violence in Minnesota with a series of…
Donald Trump followed up on Twitter’s decision to flag a tweet about George Floyd’s death and the subsequent violence in Minnesota with a series of new messages meant to clarify his intent. Rather than offering political commentary, he explained, he was stating a fact.
Late Thursday night, Trump tweeted a message calling protestors in Minneapolis “thugs” and promised to supply military troops to the city’s mayor if needed. He concluded the tweet by saying “Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts.”
The tweet was flagged by Twitter as violating their policy against glorifying violence and a warning was placed over the post, requiring users to click on it to view it. The message was also limited from being commented on or retweeted.
