9. Threatening a Military Response in Reaction to the George Floyd Protests
Trump’s aggressive reaction to the George Floyd protests was widely criticized, and there’s no better example of it than his tweet saying, “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” Not only was the tweet widely shared, but it created a firestorm on several social media platforms.
As a result, Twitter decided to restrict the tweet for encouraging violence, which obviously enraged Trump and his allies. Shortly after Twitter’s decision, Facebook did the same thing, which also sparked a huge backlash from its employees and advertisers.
This was just the beginning of what led to the ban that took place in January 2021.
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