Trump is ignoring top advisers urging him to dial down his divisive rhetoric as George Floyd protests sweep the US, report says

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• As protests against police brutality sweep through American cities following the death of George Floyd, advisers have urged Trump to moderate his rhetoric, reported The New York Times. 
• The president has been accused of stoking unrest with tweets threatening tough measures against protesters, including one which was screened by Twitter for "glorifying violence." 
• But the pleas of advisers to promote unity are proving ineffective, said the report, with the president continuing to target Democrats and the "radical left" in messages on Saturday. 
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President Donald Trump is ignoring top advisers who want him to tone down his rhetoric and emphasize a message of unity as protests and riots sweep America following the death of George Floyd in police custody. 

As protests broke out into rioting and clashes with police in American cities, including Minneapolis, Atlanta, New York, and Washington DC, Saturday, advisers were counseling the president to "modulate his rhetoric," reported The New York Times, citing administration sources. 

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• Trump says George Floyd's killing 'should never have happened,' vows to 'stop mob violence, and we'll stop it cold'
• Trump claimed he didn't know about the racist origins of his 'when the looting starts, the shooting starts' remarks in light of the escalating violence amid the George Floyd protests
• Trump's tweet that got tagged for 'glorifying violence' used a phrase from a 1960s cop whose policies started a race riot

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