Tweets "LIBERATE" commands to incite protests against COVID lockdowns

Trump issued a series of all-caps tweets encouraging protests against stay-at-home orders in Democratic-led states, writing "LIBERATE MINNESOTA!", "LIBERATE MICHIGAN!", and "LIBERATE VIRGINIA, and save your great 2nd Amendment. It is under siege!" The tweets encouraged defiance of public health guidelines issued by his own administration and were seen as inciting armed protests at state capitols.

"LIBERATE MICHIGAN!" — Twitter, April 17, 2020