US President Donald Trump has been condemned for calling out George Floyd’s name while bragging about US jobs figures.

Trump said Mr Floyd, who died last month while being arrested in Minneapolis, is ’looking down’ and ’saying this a great day’.

Former US Vice-President Joe Biden said the remark was ’despicable’.

Mr Trump spoke while celebrating a surprise US jobs rebound and calling for ’equal justice under the law’.

"We all saw what happened last week. We can't let that happen.

"Hopefully George is looking down and saying this is a great thing that's happening for our country. A great day for him. It's a great day for everybody."

Mr Trump added: "This is a great, great day in terms of equality."

Democratic presidential candidate Biden hit back during a campaign speech in Dover, Delaware.

He said: "George Floyd's last words, 'I can't breathe, I can't breathe' echoed all across this nation and quite frankly around the world.

“For the president to try to put any other words in the mouth of George Floyd I frankly think is despicable.”