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Facebook and Twitter decline Pelosi request to delete Trump video
CNBC ^ | 2/8/2020 | Eamon Javers

Posted on 02/08/2020 11:05:42 AM PST by grayboots

A fierce behind-the-scenes dispute between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office and Facebook erupted into public view Friday, as the speaker’s office demanded that Facebook remove a video posted online by President Donald Trump.

The video in question showed Pelosi’s viral State of the Union moment ripping up the text of Trump’s speech Tuesday night, but was edited to make it appear that she ripped the speech even as Trump saluted a Tuskegee airman in the audience. In fact, Pelosi’s speech-ripping gesture came at the end of the president’s speech, and her office said it was in response to the totality of the speech and what Pelosi saw as misinformation in it.

The video, labeled “Powerful American stories ripped to shreds by Nancy Pelosi,” was posted on both Facebook and Twitter. Trump tweeted the video from his Twitter account just before 6 p.m. Thursday to his more than 72 million followers.

Within hours, the speaker’s office was demanding both social media companies remove the video, arguing it was unfair to Pelosi, who actually stood and applauded the airman during the speech.

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Link to the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBhN6hGsoSo
1 posted on 02/08/2020 11:05:42 AM PST by grayboots
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To: grayboots

clickable link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBhN6hGsoSo


2 posted on 02/08/2020 11:08:43 AM PST by Leep (Everyday is Trump Day!)
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To: grayboots

Wish I had recorded that while scene. What timing!


3 posted on 02/08/2020 11:09:10 AM PST by madison10
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Both Facebook and Twitter decided against removing the Trump video .......

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LOL - still WINNING!! Add this to the total wins in Trump’s column for last week.


4 posted on 02/08/2020 11:09:15 AM PST by Qiviut (President Trump: defies political gravity - MAGA!)
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To: grayboots

Heh heh. Yeah, I saw it, it was perfect. Pelosi is upset because it showed her... doing what she did. Tough.


5 posted on 02/08/2020 11:09:27 AM PST by jim35 (The Tree of Liberty is in need of refreshing.)
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To: grayboots

Fan Freaking Tastic


6 posted on 02/08/2020 11:10:14 AM PST by samtheman (Trump TV Ad: Virginia takes guns. NY legalizes crime. Iowa steals votes. What Democrats do.)
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To: grayboots
Within hours, the speaker’s office was demanding both social media companies remove the video, arguing it was unfair to Pelosi, who actually stood and applauded the airman during the speech.

She may have applauded the airman at the time Trump recognized him, but her act in tearing up the speech was clearly disrespectful and disdainful of the ordinary Americans who make the country work, who were represented on that stage. So, showing her ripping up the speech in juxtaposition with the recognition of the airman is entirely appropriate and accurate in its message.

7 posted on 02/08/2020 11:10:36 AM PST by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org)
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To: grayboots
FreeRepublic was WAY ahead of the curve on this one:

I have an idea for an AWESOME Trump 2020 campaign ad! [Vanity]

Perhaps Don Jr. saw my post?

8 posted on 02/08/2020 11:10:42 AM PST by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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She can dish it but can not take it.
It’s called comeuppance nancy poo.


9 posted on 02/08/2020 11:10:44 AM PST by Leep (Everyday is Trump Day!)
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To: jim35

The phrase “you made your bed, now lie in it” comes to mind.


10 posted on 02/08/2020 11:11:38 AM PST by grayboots
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This just makes Democrats look even more stupid. Everyone knows she didn’t tear it up after every point.


11 posted on 02/08/2020 11:13:01 AM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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FB and twitter know who’s gonna whip ass in November...


12 posted on 02/08/2020 11:13:20 AM PST by sheehan (DEPORT ALL ILLEGALS.)
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To: grayboots

I thought that when a person reaches their early-mid twenties the judgement/consequences part of your brain was supposed to kick in.


13 posted on 02/08/2020 11:13:33 AM PST by ryderann
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Actions have consequences occasionally for democrats stupid enough to make it impossible for the media to cover for them. They were getting too dangerously spoiled for their own good.


14 posted on 02/08/2020 11:15:27 AM PST by blackdog (Making wine cave appearances upon request.)
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To: grayboots

I don’t tire of watching this video.

So well done.

Unbelievably well done.


15 posted on 02/08/2020 11:15:51 AM PST by samtheman (Trump TV Ad: Virginia takes guns. NY legalizes crime. Iowa steals votes. What Democrats do.)
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To: grayboots

Great video! Hope it continues to get play during the election. Very powerful and shows what contempt the dems have for all that is good in America.


16 posted on 02/08/2020 11:17:58 AM PST by StolarStorm
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How STUPID is Pelosi that she didn’t expect a video would quickly be made of her infantile, pedantic actions?


17 posted on 02/08/2020 11:18:29 AM PST by FroggyTheGremlim (I'll be good, I will. I will.)
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To: grayboots

Pooplosy should be cleaning up the $hit and needles off the sidewalks in her district. Rats do everything else, but what they are elected to do.


18 posted on 02/08/2020 11:18:44 AM PST by davidb56
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To: samtheman

True, but it would’ve been more effective if they over layed louder audio of pages ripping in those snippets.


19 posted on 02/08/2020 11:19:00 AM PST by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: Leep

Watched it... then it was followed by a Bernie commercial, lol.


20 posted on 02/08/2020 11:19:19 AM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
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