Ban Trump From Twitter

Once again, the President of the United States has taken to Twitter to harass, insult, and degrade people of color. This time, the racism wasn’t even thinly veiled. Donald Trump tweeted that four Members of Congress should “go back” to where they came from - never mind the fact that three of them were born in this country and all are American citizens. He told they don’t belong in the United States simply because they are women of color who dare to challenge his cruelty and bigotry.

These tweets are shameful, hurtful and racist. They are also a clear violation of Twitter rules. 

The platform says you may not “harass other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease.” The rules also say, “you may not engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so.” It’s time that Trump is held accountable and banned from Twitter for good.

This week’s incident is just the latest instance of Trump harassing and insulting his perceived enemies online- without consequences. He called the press the “enemy of the people” and stirred up violence against the media. He said Senator Rand Paul, a fellow Republican, was “a spoiled brat without a properly functioning brain.” His attacks are vicious, personal, and plainly in violation of Twitter’s own rules.

As the President of the United States, Trump is in a unique position to touch the lives of every American. He uses that position not to unite us, but to sow hate and division at unprecedented rates. We must hold him accountable for his words and the violence and fear he inspires around the country.

Add your name to tell Twitter to ACT by banning President Trump.