Trump Campaign Faces Temporary Ban from Twitter Due to COVID-19 Misinformation
President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign fired back at Twitter and other social networks after facing a temporary ban on Twitter due to misinformation posted about the coronavirus. On Wednesday, Twitter penalized…
President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign fired back at Twitter and other social networks after facing a temporary ban on Twitter due to misinformation posted about the coronavirus.
On Wednesday, Twitter penalized the Trump campaign as it insisted the tweet “is in violation of the Twitter Rules on COVID-19 misinformation.”
The controversial tweet included a clip from Trump’s recent appearance on Fox News where he falsely claimed children “almost immune” from the virus.
When Twitter spokesperson Liz Kelley released a statement to The Washington Post she confirmed the campaign’s continued use of the account would be contingent on them removing the tweet.
“The account owner will be required to remove the tweet before they can tweet again,” Kelley said.
The Trump campaign ultimately removed the tweet but not without firing back at Twitter for its decision. In a statement to The Hill, Courtney Parella, deputy national press secretary for the Trump campaign, alluded to the possibility of a conflict in interest given Kelley’s previous work history.