Dwayne Johnson asks US President Trump to step up as protests continue

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has come out to ask US President Donald Trump to step up. He does not agree with the military being sent out to quell protestors

There have been protests in almost every US state following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police

The wrestler-turned-actor believes President Trump shouldn't be sending out the army to handle protesters.

In a video posted to his Instagram, Dwayne said, "There is military force that has been deployed on our own people. Looters, yes. Criminals, absolutely. But on protesters, who are begging and pleading, our protesters who are in pain? You would be surprised how people in pain would respond when you say, 'I care about you.' When you say to them, 'I'm listening to you.'"

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Our country is crippled and on its knees, begging to be heard and pleading for change. Where is our compassionate leader? The leader who unifies and inspires our country at our most painful time when we need it the most. The leader who steps up and takes full accountability for our country and embraces every color in it. The leader who picks our country up off its knees and says you have my word - we got this - and together, change will happen. Where are you? Because we’re all here. Maybe one day that galvanizing leader will emerge. Either way, the process to change has already begun. #normalizeequality #blacklivesmatter

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On his caption, Dwayne asked, "Where is our compassionate leader? The leader who unifies and inspires our country at our most painful time when we need it most."

George Floyd died after a white police officer stopped his air flow with a knee to his neck for almost nine minutes.