One day after President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at social media companies he claims are censoring conservatives' speech, he found himself in another row with Twitter.

On Thursday (May 29) night, Trump tweeted about the protests and riots occurring in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd.

"I can't stand back & watch this happen to a great American City, Minneapolis. A total lack of leadership. 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....."

"....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!"

It was the second tweet that got President Trump in trouble with Twitter. The social media company hid the tweet in the President's timeline and put a warning over it, saying that it glorified violence.

"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. Learn more."

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