Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey lashed back early Friday at President Trump, who accused him of being a “very weak” chief amid the protests roiling town over George Floyd’s dying.
“Weak point is refusing to take duty in your personal actions. Weak point is pointing your finger at any individual else throughout a time of disaster,” Frey mentioned at a press convention, later hanging the lectern, the Star Tribune reported.
“Donald Trump is aware of nothing concerning the energy of Minneapolis. We’re sturdy as hell. Is that this a tough time interval? Sure. However you higher be rattling certain that we’re going to get by means of this,” he added.
The mayor’s response got here hours after the president slammed him on Twitter and threatened to name within the Nationwide Guard to assist quell the violence.
“I can’t stand back & watch this occur to a fantastic American Metropolis, Minneapolis. A complete lack of leadership,” Trump tweeted.
“Both the very weak Radical Left Mayor, Jacob Frey, get his act collectively and produce the Metropolis underneath management, or I’ll ship within the Nationwide Guard & get the job carried out proper.”
The president’s menace got here as rioters took over a police precinct and set it ablaze in protest of Floyd’s dying whereas in police custody.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz earlier Thursday already referred to as within the Nationwide Guard after the protests escalated.
Trump additionally slammed the protesters Thursday, tweeting: “These THUGS are dishonoring the reminiscence of George Floyd, and I received’t let that occur.”
“Simply spoke to Governor Tim Walz and advised him that the Army is with him all the best way. Any issue and we are going to assume management however, when the looting begins, the capturing begins. Thanks!” he wrote.
Twitter later flagged the president’s publish as violating the social media large’s guidelines about “glorifying violence.”
“We’ve taken motion within the curiosity of stopping others from being impressed to commit violent acts, however have stored the Tweet on Twitter as a result of it will be significant that the general public nonetheless have the ability to see the Tweet given its relevance to ongoing issues of public significance,” it mentioned.
Individuals will nonetheless “have the ability to retweet with remark, however will be unable to love, reply or retweet it.”
The transfer comes after two of Trump’s tweets on mail-in voting had fact-check labels appended to them.
That unleashed a livid response from the president, who mentioned he would name for laws which will scrap or weaken a legislation that has protected social media firms, together with Twitter and Fb.
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