Donald Trump has REPEATEDLY called for white
nationalist violence and hatred.
#KickTrumpOffTwitter
[ [link removed][&t=1003fp]_[random]_[kicker2]_[box]&akid=48817%2E4731121%2EF3uFna ]Tell Twitter CEO: Kick Trump off Twitter.
Demand that Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey BAN Donald
Trump ONCE AND FOR ALL!
[ [link removed][&t=1004fp]_[random]_[kicker2]_[button]&akid=48817%2E4731121%2EF3uFna ]TAKE ACTION
Dear John,
Yesterday afternoon, thousands of violent insurrectionists stormed the
Senate building and interrupted the procedural certification of the 2020
U.S. Presidential Election.^1 Shots were fired into the Senate chamber,
leaving one woman dead. Senators, staffers, and building employees feared
for their lives as Trump-crazed gunmen took over the offices.^2 All
because Twitter has allowed Donald Trump to use their platform to organize
and facilitate yesterday’s chaos. What will it take?
We first demanded that Twitter ban Trump in 2017 when he used the platform
to escalate nuclear war. Since then, he’s used Twitter to target private
citizens, lie about the coronavirus pandemic, threaten peaceful protesters
with violence, and falsely accuse states of illegal voter fraud. Twitter
has provided Trump with a megaphone to manipulate and misinform millions,
inspire hate crimes, and embolden violent white supremacist terrorism. For
weeks, white supremacists and hate groups have openly schemed in
preparation for yesterday, planning for violent confrontations and
threatening elected officials that stood in their way. Now, we’ve reached
a pitch-level of chaos and violence. Enough is enough.
#KickTrumpOffTwitter
[ [link removed][&t=1005fp]_[random]_[kicker2]_[link1]&akid=48817%2E4731121%2EF3uFna ]John, join us in demanding that Twitter PERMANENTLY suspend
Trump's account!
Until justice is real,
Jade Magnus Ogunnaike and the rest of the Color Of Change team
References:
1. Washington Post Staff, "How pro-Trump insurrectionists broke into the
U.S. Capitol," The Washington Post (January 06,
2021), [link removed]
2. Benjamin Swasey, Alana Wise, and Elena Moore, "Congress Reconvenes
After Pro-Trump Mob Brings Chaos to the Capitol," National Public Radio
(January 06,
2021), [link removed]
Please see our previous email below for more information on this issue.
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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.
[ [link removed][&t=1008fp]_[random]_[kicker2]_[link2]&akid=48817%2E4731121%2EF3uFna ]Demand that Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey finally ban Donald Trump from its
platform!
Until justice is real,
Jade Magnus Ogunnaike and the rest of the Color Of Change team
References
1. “Trump misstates Michigan mail-in ballot policy, threatens federal
funding,” Politico (May 20, 2020),
[link removed]
2. “Twitter sees record number of users during pandemic, but advertising
sales slow,” The Washington Post (April 30, 2020),
[link removed]
3. “Heavily Armed Protesters Gather Again At Michigan Capitol To Decry
Stay-At-Home Order,” NPR (May 14, 2020),
[link removed]
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