Donald Trump Being Banned by Twitter Sparks Uproar on Social Media
01/09/2021 12:59 am EST
Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., was among those who criticized Twitter's decision. He called it "absolute insanity" and suggested "free-speech no longer exists in America" and "it died with big tech." However, the First Amendment only protects Americans from government censorship, not regulations set by private businesses. "Disgusting. Big Tech wants to cancel all 75M [Trump] supporters," Jason Miller, a senior advisor for Trump's 2020 presidential campaign, tweeted. "If you don't think they're coming for you next, you're wrong." The White House has not commented on Twitter's decision.
Five deaths have been linked to Wednesday's riot at the Capitol, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called for the removal of Trump from office. After a phone conference with House Democrats, Pelosi said she would begin impeachment proceedings if Trump does not resign "immediately." The riot was an "attack on the caucus, the Congress, the country and the Constitution that was incited and facilitated by Donald Trump," Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said after the call, reports the New York Times. Trump would be the first president ever impeached twice if the House moves quickly to do so before Jan. 20.
Trump later moved to the @POTUS account to share a lengthy statement, accusing Twitter of coordinating "with the Democrats and the Radical Left in removing my account from their platform, to silence me — and YOU, the 75,000,000 great... patriots who voted for me." He went on to tease a "big announcement soon" while his team looks "at the possibilities of building out our own platform in the near future." The tweets were later removed.
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