A supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump gestures while wearing a mask outside the BOK Center, the venue for Trump's upcoming rally, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, US.
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday took to Twitter his warning to those protesting his planned campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma this weekend that they could be treated roughly.

In his Tweet, the President told "protesters, agitators, anarchists, looters or lowlifes" going to Oakland that they will not be treated nicely.

"Any protesters, anarchists, agitators, looters or lowlifes who are going to Oklahoma please understand, you will not be treated like you have been in New York, Seattle, or Minneapolis. It will be a much different scene!" tweeted Trump, who has repeatedly spoken harshly of protesters at his rallies.

But the President did not elaborate on what actions he could take against the protesters, who might gather and stand outside the Bank of Oklahoma Center, where Trump's campaign rally will be held.

Trump's Twitter post came following Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum's issuance on Thursday of an executive order that declared "a civil emergency" and enforcing a curfew over parts of the city that was supposed to take in effect before and after the President's rally on June 20.

However, Trump announced on Friday that the curfew will be lifted from Friday night until Saturday night so that his supporters could join the campaign rally.

Another Boost for the Tulsa Rally

According to news reports, the Trump administration also received a go-signal from the Oklahoma Supreme Court in connection with the rally.

The court has also dismissed a complaint filed early this week, to make the wearing of masks and social distancing mandatory for the attendees of the gathering.

In his latest EO, Bynum said he received reports from the "Tulsa Police Department and other law enforcement agencies" that there are individuals from various organized groups, who plan to go to Tulsa to create unrest during the rally.

He said these groups had joined in the violent protests held in other states.

Trump's Threat not Applicable to All Protesters

Meanwhile, Trump's spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany on Friday did not also elaborate what disciplinary actions Trump was referring to in his Tweet.

She further noted that the vague threat of the President was not applicable to protesters assembling peaceably.

McEnany said Trump was only referring to violent anarchists, protesters, and looters.

Various news outfits have reported Trump as having promoted an "aggressive militaristic approach" to suppress riots and demonstrations nationwide, which sparked from the killing of 46-year-old black man, George Floyd, by the Minneapolis law enforcers last month.

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