It was one year ago today that Donald Trump was permanently suspended from Twitter and Trump supporters are using orange emojis to mark the anniversary.
Twitter announced at 6:21 pm est. on Jan. 8, 2020, “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence.”
After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence.https://t.co/CBpE1I6j8Y
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) January 8, 2021
Trump-supporting Twitter users have used the orange emoji in posts lamenting his permanent ban.
— The Trumped Store (@the_trumped) January 8, 2022
A year ago today…. Twitter and Facebook ban Trump!
— judy tI’m still supporting Trump!
You?(@judytgolf) January 8, 2022
— Jack Posobiec
Left-wing commentator Ron Filipkowski commented on the trend and said, “This is how MAGAs are protesting on the anniversary of Trump’s twitter ban. Posting oranges.”
This is how MAGAs are protesting on the anniversary of Trump’s twitter ban. Posting oranges. pic.twitter.com/UursuY157K
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) January 8, 2022
Multiple GOP U.S. Congressmen have weighed in on the anniversary including U.S. House Rep Lance Gooden (R-TX).
Gooden explained, “A year ago today, Big Tech coordinated with the Democrats to BAN the sitting President of the United States, Donald Trump. A week ago they banned MTG.”
“They have too much power & they must be broken up,” Gooden insisted and added, “That’s why I wrote the Break Up Big Tech Monopolies Act. Break up Big Tech.”
A year ago today, Big Tech coordinated with the Democrats to BAN the sitting President of the United States, Donald Trump.
— Lance Gooden (@Lancegooden) January 8, 2022
A week ago they banned MTG.
They have too much power & they must be broken up. That’s why I wrote the Break Up Big Tech Monopolies Act.
Break up Big Tech.
U.S. House Rep Jim Banks (R-IN) echoed Gooden and said in a tweet, “Big Tech banned President Trump a year ago today.”
“Far too many people have been silent about their abuse of power—and it’s emboldened their censorship of conservatives (including myself) ever since. We need to hold them accountable before it’s too late,” Banks asserted.
Big Tech banned President Trump a year ago today. Far too many people have been silent about their abuse of power—and it’s emboldened their censorship of conservatives (including myself) ever since. We need to hold them accountable before it’s too late.
— Jim Banks (@RepJimBanks) January 8, 2022
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