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Trump Cheers Nigeria’s Twitter Ban, Calls On Other Countries to Follow Suit
Thegatewaypundit ^ | June 8 2020 | Cristina Laila

Posted on 06/09/2021 5:03:33 AM PDT by SmokingJoe

President Trump on Tuesday cheered Nigeria’s decision to ban Twitter from the country and called on other countries to follow suit.

The Nigerian government last Friday announced it is suspending Twitter operations in the country indefinitely.

Twitter suspended Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari last Thursday for “abusive behavior.”

Buhari tweeted a warning to ‘insurrectionists’ on Thursday so Twitter stepped in and suspended his account.

Trump Cheers Nigeria’s Twitter Ban, Calls On Other Countries to Follow Suit

President Trump on Tuesday cheered Nigeria’s decision to ban Twitter from the country and called on other countries to follow suit.

The Nigerian government last Friday announced it is suspending Twitter operations in the country indefinitely.

Twitter suspended Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari last Thursday for “abusive behavior.”

Buhari tweeted a warning to ‘insurrectionists’ on Thursday so Twitter stepped in and suspended his

“Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss of lives that occurred during the Nigerian Civil War,” Buhari tweeted.

“Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand,” he added.

Nigeria responded Friday by suspending Twitter’s operations in the country.

President Trump praised Nigeria and said he should have done the same while he was president.

“Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned Twitter because they banned their President. More COUNTRIES should ban Twitter and Facebook for not allowing free and open speech—all voices should be heard,” Trump said in a statement.

“In the meantime, competitors will emerge and take hold.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: bloggers; buhari; nigeria; parler; tiktok; trump; twitter; wechat
Every freedom loving country should be strongly encouraged to permanently ban Twitter.
1 posted on 06/09/2021 5:03:33 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: SmokingJoe

I don’t go on any of those places. I heard Trump was close to coming out with his own platform. I am sure it will be great.


2 posted on 06/09/2021 5:08:19 AM PDT by glimmerman70
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To: SmokingJoe

👍😀


3 posted on 06/09/2021 5:18:29 AM PDT by Mark17 (Father of US Air Force combat pilot )
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To: SmokingJoe

Peruse later.


4 posted on 06/09/2021 5:23:16 AM PDT by NetAddicted ( Just looking)
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To: glimmerman70

Twitter is toast.


5 posted on 06/09/2021 5:28:56 AM PDT by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors (at the time of election))
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To: Lisbon1940
Twitter is toast.

Is there a downside to that? 😀

6 posted on 06/09/2021 5:43:27 AM PDT by Mark17 (Father of US Air Force combat pilot )
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To: SmokingJoe

I hope so. Make the media sorry for hiding the truth. Censoring and treating our President that bad. Never have I seen a President treated so bad. And conservatives didn’t do much because if we did we get called racist.


7 posted on 06/09/2021 5:47:26 AM PDT by glimmerman70
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To: SmokingJoe

I have already banned Twatter for abuse!


8 posted on 06/09/2021 6:08:25 AM PDT by existentially_kuffer
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To: SmokingJoe

I am not sure about this. Do we REALLY want government to ban anybody’s speech?

Isn’t there a better alternative, such as creating platforms that compete with twitter—platforms that truly allow free speech?


9 posted on 06/09/2021 6:36:10 AM PDT by systemjim (Lifetime Lover of Music)
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To: SmokingJoe

Anyway, anyone who still pays attention to Twitter is a low IQ knucklehead! Twitter is so bad, you have to be a real fool to pay any attention.


10 posted on 06/09/2021 1:12:49 PM PDT by maxwellsmart_agent
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To: maxwellsmart_agent

True.


11 posted on 06/09/2021 1:18:49 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: SmokingJoe

Congress should have suspended Twitter. You cannot allow censorship at that level.


12 posted on 06/09/2021 1:20:32 PM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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