Twitter said Friday morning that a tweet from President Trump in response to civil unrest in Minneapolis violated the company’s rules. The company said it was leaving the tweet up in the public interest.
- This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence,” the company said in text that now accompanies the tweet. “However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible.”
- The decision to label Trump’s tweet was made by teams within Twitter and CEO Jack Dorsey was informed of the plan before the tweet was labeled, Twitter told Axios.
- The official White House account later tweeted the same text from Trump’s tweet, causing Twitter to place the same restrictions on that tweet.
This action further highlights the tension between Trump and the biased radically left wing Twitter
Here is the tweet with the Twitter warning
….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!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 29, 2020
