The White House pointed to a previous social media post from Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, claiming that his tweet had also glorified violence but wasn't flagged by the site.
The president's tweet was about the riots in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd. Floyd died on Monday after a white police officer pinned him to the ground for several minutes. Floyd, who is black, can be heard in a video of the arrest saying"I can't breathe." Demonstrations began in the state on Tuesday as protesters seek criminal charges against the police officers involved in Floyd's arrest.
Twitter's official communications handle said that the president's post"violates our policies regarding the glorification of violence based on the historical context of the last line, its connection to violence, and the risk it could inspire similar actions today." The White House came to Trump's defense on Friday morning by retweeting his controversial post with the caption:"The President did not glorify violence. He clearly condemned it." Again, the president's tweet was accompanied by the same warning label.
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