Trump: 'When the Looting Starts, the Shooting Starts'
Trump tweets 'when the looting starts, the shooting starts' in response to George Floyd protests, echoing a phrase used by Miami Police Chief Walter Headley in 1967 that was widely condemned as racist.
Tweet text: "....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!"
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