Trump called on New York authorities to engage the National Guard

“New York, contact the National Guard. Losers and rivals tear you to pieces. Act quickly, ”he wrote on Twitter.

NYC, CALL UP THE NATIONAL GUARD. The lowlifes and losers are ripping you apart. Act fast! Don't make the same horrible and deadly mistake you made with the Nursing Homes !!!

Earlier, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an extension of curfew in the city until the end of the week amid ongoing unrest following the death of African American George Floyd.

Trump promised to mobilize all available federal resources, civilian and military, to end unrest in the United States.