The call for suspending Trump's Twitter account also grew louder following Twitter's action. "Suspend him. You should have done it years ago," said a user in response to Twitter's message that it had taken action in the interest of preventing others from being inspired to commit violent acts.

Twitter placed a public interest notice on a tweet from Trump that read: "....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!" Although Twitter did not remove the tweet, it kept the message hidden. Users need to click on "View" to see the tweet. "People will be able to Retweet with Comment, but will not be able to Like, Reply or Retweet" this particular Trump tweet in question.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard to restore order after protests over Floyd's death turned violent, with widespread damage and looting in Minneapolis city. (IANS)

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