'Trump War Room' Twitter account goes on the attack as impeachment trial kicks off

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Source: POLITICO





By QUINT FORGEY

02/09/2021 02:09 PM EST

As President Donald Trump's second Senate impeachment trail commenced on Tuesday, the Twitter account that formerly belonged to his reelection campaign's rapid response team posted commentary on the proceedings and criticism of congressional Democrats.

One tweet from the "Trump War Room" account issued on Tuesday afternoon targeted Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), who is presiding over Trump's trial in his capacity as president pro tempore of the Senate.

"Imagine having a 'trial' where the 'judge' had already voted to convict the defendant?" the tweet read. "That's what happens in banana republics, third world dictatorships and now the United States Senate. SAD!"

The "Trump War Room" account is one of the last remaining Twitter accounts affiliated with Trump and his aides that is accessible on the platform. ..........................

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/09/trump-war-room-twitter-impeachment-467955

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[NotAPuppet]

1. Why doesn't Trump

go on a Twitter rant himself? Oh, wait, he's banned from Twitter! But Republican senators refuse to impeach a man who's not even allowed to post 280 characters or less on Twitter.

[Lonestarblue]

2. Twitter should shut down any account connected to Trump.

No doubt this account will soon be posting Trump’s lies and how the election was stolen from him and he’s the rightful current president and he did nothing wrong and so the Senate has no right to prosecute him.

[PSPS]

7. They were shutting them down but the flow of rubles for this was too much for twitter to resist.

[2naSalit]

3. I guess folks who are on the platform could start reporting them.

[SunSeeker]

4. I did. None of my reports have been successful. But I understand they're swayed by numbers.

So if the reports about a certain tweet or account reach a large number, Twitter takes action. So I keep reporting!

[2naSalit]

5. Good.

And thank you. I am not on the platform so I can't do it.

[ancianita]

6. Thanks for your persistence!