Trump tweets about George Floyd protesters Twitter adds warning label for glorifying violence

Shortly before 1 a.m. on May 29, 2020, four days after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd, President Trump tweets: "Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!" The phrase "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" originates with Miami police chief Walter Headley, who used it in 1967 to promise violent crackdowns in Black neighborhoods. Twitter adds a warning label to Trump's tweet, stating it "glorifies violence," citing its rules. This is the first such action taken against Trump. The White House account reposts the tweet and Twitter flags that one as well. Facebook's internal classifiers determine the post violates its violence-and-incitement policy with 90% confidence, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg declines to remove it. Democratic governors, civil rights leaders, and mayors of major cities condemn the tweet.