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Dear John,
This morning, Donald Trump threatened protestors with death, tweeting “When the looting starts, the shooting starts.” Yes, you read that right. Trump is actually advocating for the National Guard to use deadly force against Americans who are protesting against police killings. And while Twitter placed a label on the Tweet stating that it was inciting violence--it's not enough.
How much longer will Twitter let Donald Trump manipulate and misinform millions, inspire hate crimes, and embolden violent white supremacist terrorism using Twitter? Enough is enough. Twitter needs to stop empowering Trump with the tool to spread his hate-filled commands to millions of people every day.
Demand that CEO Jack Dorsey kick Trump off Twitter now!
Until justice is real,
Brandi and the rest of the Color Of Change team
Please see our previous email below for more information on this issue.
Dear John,
Trump is adamantly opposed to mail-in elections because it would increase voter participation,1 and he’s being powered by Twitter to spread mass voter misinformation. Trump has always used his Twitter page to spread lies to his 80 million followers, and during the global crisis his tweets can reach an increased audience.2 Last week, he falsely accused the state of Michigan of illegal voter fraud, calling the Secretary of State rogue and threatening to withhold funding to the state.3 Trump’s outlandish tweets are bound to further endanger the state government which recently faced armed protesters taking over the state capitol.
It’s time for Twitter to finally kick Trump off Twitter. It was bad enough when he instigated a nuclear war against North Korea, bullied politicians, and lied about the impact of coronavirus. Spreading misinformation clearly violates Twitter’s policies. By allowing him unlimited access to its platform, Twitter is essentially telling Trump he does not have to follow any of their rules and he thrives on that. To make matters worse, elections in many states will rely on the very mail-in ballots that Trump is falsely tweeting about. His ability to spread mass voter misinformation on Twitter will only aid his plans of being re-elected. Americans have suffered enough under the Trump Administration. The global crisis has exposed more than ever how Trump’s lies throughout the pandemic have led to countless preventable deaths of Americans, most notably Black people. It’s time for Twitter to take a real stand for the well-being of the people that power its platform.
Demand that Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey finally ban Donald Trump from its platform!
Until justice is real,
Brandi and the rest of the Color Of Change team
References
1. “Trump misstates Michigan mail-in ballot policy, threatens federal funding”, Politico, 20 May 2020, https://act.colorofchange.org/go/247941?t=8&akid=42949%2E4731121%2ELDEWHk
2. “Twitter sees record number of users during pandemic, but advertising sales slow”, The Washington Post, 30 April 2020, https://act.colorofchange.org/go/247942?t=10&akid=42949%2E4731121%2ELDEWHk
3. “Heavily Armed Protesters Gather Again At Michigan Capitol To Decry Stay-At-Home Order”, NPR, 14 May 2020,
https://act.colorofchange.org/go/247943?t=12&akid=42949%2E4731121%2ELDEWHk
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