A day after saying U.S. governors would “call the shots” when it comes to reopening their states amid the COVID-19 crisis, President Donald Trump abruptly reversed course.

On Friday morning, Trump tweeted calls (above) to “LIBERATE” three states where Democratic governors have been targeted by anti-lockdown protesters.

Here’s how Twitter responded:

Stirring up hate against governors soley because they’re Democrats, governors who are doing nothing different than what their Republican counterparts are doing to protect people. https://t.co/JIUifKGATE
— Kyle Whitmire (@WarOnDumb) April 17, 2020

About the Michigan protesters, a reporter asked Trump yesterday, "shouldn't they listen to local authorities?" Trump's reply: "I think they listen to me. They seem to be protesters that like me." With these new tweets, is Trump making a direct appeal to his fans, to raise hell? pic.twitter.com/XkVV9miTgW
— Marshall Cohen (@MarshallCohen) April 17, 2020

Jesus H. Christ waving a Confederate flag. pic.twitter.com/kibxI0lCMW
— Gary Legum (@GaryLegum) April 17, 2020

This comes a day after Trump said governors can make their own decisions about reopening their states but Whitmer has become a MAGA target and thus…. https://t.co/Fgt2h4bzV5
— James Oliphant (@jamesoliphant) April 17, 2020

These are states governed by democrats, who are enforcing the kind of public safety measures Trrump's own guidelines say are necessary. pic.twitter.com/pnW6ZXO91H
— Jackson Proskow (@JProskowGlobal) April 17, 2020

How far are we from half the country trying to secede? https://t.co/DLbNEgsTfR
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) April 17, 2020

https://twitter.com/davidgura/status/1251170459623751680

Trump just said that governors were going to "call your own shots." But now he's tweeting about 'liberating' states led by Democratic governors who have seen protests from anti-lockdown protesters. pic.twitter.com/LDEzuKjeEh
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 17, 2020

Now that the death toll has hit nearly 5K in a single day, Donald Trump thought it might be helpful to encourage civil war.

This man is a monster. pic.twitter.com/kkfNELiSCj
— Kaz Weida (@kazweida) April 17, 2020

Hey @FBI, the President of the United States appears to be calling for COVID-19-spreading riots against Democratic governors on his Twitter feed.

You can find him at @realDonaldTrump. Thanks. pic.twitter.com/oDt1EYBHbZ
— Ahmed Baba (@AhmedBaba_) April 17, 2020

Is Trump now trying to incite unrest across the United States? What on earth is he doing?? #25thAmendment pic.twitter.com/A8on99Bb34
— Mark Follman (@markfollman) April 17, 2020