It’s all in the eye of the beholder…
Donald Trump Jr. set fingers a’flying Wednesday when he referred to social media users as “savages.”
…endearingly.
It all began when President Donald Trump’s namesake tweeted a link to a Bloomberg article on Aetna leaving all Obamacare exchanges next year, along with the caption: “Another one bites the dust. How much more will this drive up #obamacare premiums?”
President who? Moment Sarah Huckabee’s young son blows past Trump to get to mom caught on video
Another one bites the dust. How much more will this drive up #obamacare premiums? https://t.co/KcojIVY8es
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) May 11, 2017
For some reason, some social media users were not able to see the tweet while others could, prompting them to suggest that Twitter had blocked, or “shadow banned” it:
@DonaldJTrumpJr Can’t see this. @Twitter blocked it. What happened to the First Amendment?
— Lynn Towler (@lynntowler) May 11, 2017
Trump Jr responded that his wife had experienced the same problem.
My wife told me the same thing on her account. @twitter what gives? This was a simple non offensive tweet about Aetna dropping out of o care https://t.co/x9PtP6Vf0N
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) May 11, 2017
But it was his next tweet about possibly being censored, clearly offered in a good-natured manner, that would get everyone’s dander up:
Amazing that numerous people told me @twitter censored this tweet but not the stuff you savages (endearing form of the word) put up daily!?! pic.twitter.com/JtJubi7bi7
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) May 11, 2017
The reaction to the post ran the gamut, from those who agreed that they just may be savages to the outright haters, with a fair share of conspiracy theorists sprinkled in.
Condoleezza Rice destroys ‘The View’ harpies for saying the election was hacked
There was even those who tried to blame Trump for the collapse of former President Barack Obama’s failed heath care law.
Here’s a sampling of the responses from Twitter.
@DonaldJTrumpJr @Twitter We are kind of savages. What a strange tweet to shadow ban.
— Cassandra Fairbanks (@CassandraRules) May 11, 2017
@DonaldJTrumpJr @Twitter i promise you, you are not interesting enough to be censored
— Nick (@HotTopicDropout) May 11, 2017
@DonaldJTrumpJr They don’t want truthful information getting directly to the people. It interferes with their plot.
— Bob Koch (@TheBobKoch) May 11, 2017
@DonaldJTrumpJr @Twitter Twitter is biased, just like all of disgusting hollywood! America loves Trump & we believe he will continue to #MAGA !
— Mother Of All Bombs (@Mother0fAllBomb) May 11, 2017
@DonaldJTrumpJr @Twitter Hey, aren’t you supposed to be minding the business, not politics?
— Lew Harris (@lewharris) May 11, 2017
@DonaldJTrumpJr @Twitter Looks like you need a communications course and basic writing/grammar course…maybe try Trump U…a second time since you clearly failed b4
— Ging (@MericaRunsOnMe) May 11, 2017
@DonaldJTrumpJr @Twitter Have you, umm, ever read your own tweets? You’re one of the biggest cry baby bullies on here.
— TLA (@giantcu92) May 11, 2017
@DonaldJTrumpJr @Twitter I would rather be a savage than a deplorable you little twit
— Gale Scheelar (@GScheelar) May 11, 2017
@DonaldJTrumpJr @Twitter I can read tweet… where is the censorship? Oh, there is none?
— IamSauerKraut (@Coach_Ralph) May 11, 2017
@DonaldJTrumpJr @Twitter It’s not blocked, relax. I can see it.
— Larissa Fedotov (@SaucyWalker63) May 11, 2017
@DonaldJTrumpJr @Twitter You are proud that your father is sabotaging healthcare and risking the lives of millions? Wow, you really are a privileged shit.
— Dina Bartello (@DinaBartello) May 11, 2017
DONATE TO BIZPAC REVIEW
Please help us! If you are fed up with letting radical big tech execs, phony fact-checkers, tyrannical liberals and a lying mainstream media have unprecedented power over your news please consider making a donation to BPR to help us fight them. Now is the time. Truth has never been more critical!
[email protected]
The longest-tenured writer at BizPac Review, Tom grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills.
Comment
We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. If a comment is spam, instead of replying to it please click the ∨ icon below and to the right of that comment. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain fruitful conversation.
BPR INSIDER COMMENTS
Scroll down for non-member comments or join our insider conversations by becoming a member. We'd love to have you!
