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riversedge

(70,253 posts)
Sat May 4, 2019, 06:18 PM May 2019

Donald Trump Goes On Retweet Rampage Against De-Platforming Of Far-Right Extremists

Source: HUFF POST




05/04/2019 08:58 am ET Updated 7 hours ago

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Donald Trump went on yet another wild retweet rampage Saturday morning.

The president lashed out on Twitter at the de-platforming earlier this week of a number of far-right extremists by Facebook and Facebook-owned Instagram.

He also attacked the media, shared a tweet with an Islamophobic caption and promoted a Trump Organization-owned golf course.

Trump began the spree at 9 a.m. when he shared a video from far-right conspiracy-monger Alex Jones’ Infowars website, which itself has been banned or suspended from several social media platforms.....................................


The retweet swarm is the same tactic that Trump deployed Wednesday when he hit out at the International Association of Fire Fighters’ endorsement of Democratic presidential hopeful and former Vice President Joe Biden.

Trump also shared Saturday a tweet from his son, Eric Trump, promoting the Trump National Golf Club Philadelphia and another post with a video captioned: “The ‘elite’ proclaim America must submit to Islam or else!!!”...................


Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-deplatforming-rant-twitter_n_5ccd7fc8e4b04e275d4af20a



The man is a demented #derangedDonald











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RKP5637

(67,111 posts)
2. People en masse need to tell tRump to shut the fuck up, that's he's a stupid racist asshole
Sat May 4, 2019, 06:49 PM
May 2019

and a domestic terrorist.

Obvious85

(259 posts)
3. Odd how he is against Free Speech and Press when it reports facts
Sat May 4, 2019, 07:13 PM
May 2019

but is outraged when hate and lies are not tolerated

cstanleytech

(26,300 posts)
5. The moron clearly does not understand that Twitter and any other company pretty much
Sat May 4, 2019, 09:22 PM
May 2019

has the right to not do business with assholes.

 

demtenjeep

(31,997 posts)
6. tech companies own the platformsthey can do what they want, they could even take it all down
Sat May 4, 2019, 09:32 PM
May 2019

that would kind of be funny

forgotmylogin

(7,530 posts)
9. Is that a supplement ad in the corner of the first one?
Sat May 4, 2019, 11:11 PM
May 2019

Nothing says "trustworthy" like blatant hucksterism.


Historic NY

(37,451 posts)
10. They don't seem to get it that Facebook or any other social media
Sun May 5, 2019, 12:20 AM
May 2019

can ban them. There is no right to use the platforms.

area51

(11,913 posts)
11. Jr: "How Long Before Tech Companies Silence You?"
Sun May 5, 2019, 11:44 AM
May 2019

Well, since they're private cos., they can ban anyone they like. Are they asking for big govt. to interfere?

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