Published 19:03 IST, January 10th 2021
Hillary Clinton mocks permanent suspension of Donald Trump's Twitter account
Hillary Clinton took to her official Twitter handle to troll Donald Trump after his account on the micro-blogging platform was permanently removed on Friday.
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Hillary Clinton took to her official Twitter handle to troll outgoing US President Donald Trump after his account on micro-blogging platform was permanently banned on Friday. Clinton, who ran against Republican leer in 2016, posted a checkmark emoji as she shared an older tweet of hers, where she h commented on one of Trump's post, saying "Delete your account". Trump's personal Twitter handle was removed by social media platform in wake of Capitol Hill protest.
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Trump is accused of inciting a riotous mob on January 6, who later laid siege to US Congress building, where a joint session to certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory was underway. unrest led to immediate evacuation of Congress members from House. Five people, including a police officer, died during incident.
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'Long overdue'
Trump's Twitter handle has been permanently banned owing to repeated violations of platform's policy by president, including recurrent posting of unfounded claims about a "rigged election". Ever since Trump lost election to Joe Biden, he has been continuously levelling baseless allegations, claiming election fraud and irregularities, often sharing conspiracy ories on Twitter. On several occasions, Twitter h to flag Trump's posts regarding election, often attaching a warning underneath, saying "above-mentioned information is inaccurate" or "please visit official election website for more information about presidential polls".
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When situation became worse on January 6, causing a law and order situation in United States, Twitter h to take call of permanently removing president's handle from platform. move has caused a stir among his supporters, who are calling it a curb on freedom of expression. However, most people on social media argue that removal of Trump's Twitter handle was long overdue.
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19:03 IST, January 10th 2021