“When the Looting Starts, the Shooting Starts”- Trump Threatens George Floyd Protestors
Trump tweets suggested that, security forces will shoot at protestors if they attemt "looting"
Jonas Danquah 
The President of America, Donald Trump has threatened to quell ensuing protests on the purported Police “murder” of a black man – George Floyd – with military force.
Trump in a series of tweets, which has been flagged “offensive” by twitter said that he had deployed the military to help the governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz in putting the riots under control.
Trump however suggested that, security forces will shoot at protestors if the situation escalates.
The demonstrations were sparked after Mr Floyd's final moments were caught on camera. In the footage, a white police officer is seen pinning him to the ground by his neck, despite him pleading that he couldn't breathe.
In the subsequent days, thousands of people took to the streets to protest how the police handled the incident.
But the peaceful demonstrations descended into chaos for the third night in a row, after fires and looting broke out.
Mr Walz earlier on Thursday requested the National Guard on behalf of the Minneapolis mayor.
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Mr Trump wrote on Twitter: "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."
He then added: "These THUGS are dishonouring 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!"
