Trump's tweet on protests speaks language of racial segregation: Experts

"We are deeply concerned that the nation is on the brink of a militarised response that reenacts the injustices that have driven people to the streets to protest," the statement said

US President Donald Trump's response to protests against the killing of African-American George Floyd has included language directly associated with racial segregationists from America's past, a group of UN human rights experts have said.

There have been widespread protests across the United States as Floyd, 46, was killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis. People from diverse backgrounds have called for justice and have voiced their support to the protests.

In the wake of protests over the killing of Floyd, Trump had tweeted that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts".

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