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GoFundMe is getting hammered on social media after they blocked $9 million in donations from being distributed to Canadian truckers protesting mask mandates and shut down the “Freedom Convoy” page, spurring the movement to go global.
GoFundMe stated on Saturday that the donations will now be refunded to those who supported the movement.
“GoFundMe supports peaceful protests and we believe that was the intention of the Freedom Convoy 2022 fundraiser when it was first created,” the fundraising site stated on Friday. “We now have evidence from law enforcement that the previously peaceful demonstration has become an occupation, with police reports of violence and other unlawful activity.”
They went on to announce that refunds will be made automatically to donors within 7 to 10 business days.
The backlash from the move was off-the-charts. Everyone from Donald Trump Jr., to Elon Musk to ordinary citizens across the globe piled on.
“Double-standard?” Musk pointed out on Twitter. He also shared a screenshot of a June 2020 tweet GoFundMe posted in support of Seattle’s lawless CHOP, an “autonomous zone” where riots broke out and police were not permitted to enter.
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey urged residents in his state to contact him if they believed they had been victimized by false advertising by entities such as GoFundMe.
“#GoFundMe now won’t honor #FreedomConvoy donations and will instead redirect to other charities?” Morrisey tweeted Friday. “In WV, organizations must not deceive donors and engage in deceptive advertising practices. If you’ve been victimized by a deceptive act or practice, let us know!”
Donald J. Trump Jr. tweeted in response: “All GOP Attorney Generals should be looking at this & helping to get people their $$$ back so it can be redirected to the truckers. Don’t let @gofundme scam you… call your AGs & let them know. GFM seems to have no problem finding BLM riots… peaceful truckers should be fine too.”
All GOP Attorney Generals should be looking at this & helping to get people their $$$ back so it can be redirected to the truckers. Don’t let @gofundme scam you… call your AGs & let them know. GFM seems to have no problem finding BLM riots… peaceful truckers should be fine too. https://t.co/YYLpQDUYl1
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 5, 2022
Independent journalist Andy Ngo had an epic thread showing that GoFundMe doesn’t seem to have a problem with fundraising for leftist “occupations,” just those with conservative political or social views, including standing against what many consider to be unconstitutional mask and vaccine mandates.
.@gofundme allows the campaign for violent Portland #Antifa member Alissa Azar to remain so she can raise cash after she was indicted on a felony & more. Her attack on people at a park was caught on video by Melissa Lewis, who has tried to scrub the video. https://t.co/PRRQcKf6aW pic.twitter.com/jfKHSctD4v
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) February 5, 2022
Far-left extremists occupied an entire hotel during the 2020 riots and raised hundreds of thousands on @GoFundMe: https://t.co/GMyl66w7Zh
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) February 5, 2022
.@gofundme donated to Riot Kitchen, a Seattle antifa group that gave food to far-left rioters and occupiers in 2020 across state lines. https://t.co/aT5qMO0wuG
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) February 5, 2022
Protests are going global against mandates and the Freedom Convoy helped that along nicely in Canada. Helsinki, Finland saw a convoy of motor vehicles clog its streets on Friday protesting lockdowns.
Un convoi et des manifestants se rassemblent devant le Parlement de Finlande à Helsinki ce soir pour protester contre les restrictions, le prix élevé du carburant et pour demander la démission du gouvernement. #ConvoyFinland2022 #Manifs5fevrier pic.twitter.com/ZUF4XKM5CV
— Anonyme Citoyen (@AnonymeCitoyen) February 4, 2022
Tässä toinenkin ote iltakävelyltä. #ConvoyFinland2022 pic.twitter.com/BH4mz2vu5d
— Eija-Riitta Korhola (@ER_Korhola) February 4, 2022
Truckers and other motorists also gathered in the Netherlands last week to protest their nation’s COVID lockdown rules according to Breitbart.
There is also a significant movement in the United States where more than 137,000 signed up for a convoy to DC in March to protest mandates, but Facebook shut down their page. The “Convoy to D.C. 2022,” was a focal point for truckers to plan and coordinate their trek from California to Washington, DC. The move has reportedly not deterred the group and they are moving forward with support from millions of Americans across the country.
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Social media was set on fire over GoFundMe’s actions:
Just so we’re clear: If @gofundme agrees with your politics, they will let you raise money on their platform.
Just have a look at the atrocious and outright criminal organizations @gofundme has allowed to use their platform. And yet they shut down the Canadian Truckers? https://t.co/dHfTiFHJCA
— The Prophet: Sieged By Honking (@CzarsBurnerAcct) February 5, 2022
Trucker convoy will raise 20 million now. Thanks GoFundMe. HONK!
— Ryan Van Sickle 🚛 (@Ryan_VanSickle) February 4, 2022
If only the truckers looted and burned down businesses in Ottawa, rather than lawfully protest a draconian mandate.
Then @gofundme would have no problem with people sending them donations.
— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) February 5, 2022
Seven provincial premiers and seven attorneys general in Canada are conservative.
119 MPs and 16 senators are in Parliament.
But not one of them cared enough to fight GoFundMe's fraud.
Why did that duty have to fall to an American governor? https://t.co/oyI1G63vOr
— Ezra Levant 🍁 (@ezralevant) February 5, 2022
#BREAKING: GoFundMe rebrands to GoRobMe for protection of being sued for false advertising.
— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) February 5, 2022
Florida Attorney General @AGAshleyMoody MUST take action against corrupt company @gofundme immediately for its deceitful trade practices
And we in the Florida Legislature need to drop the hammer on this company’s deceptive & discriminatory political interference practices ASAP
— Rep. Anthony Sabatini (@AnthonySabatini) February 5, 2022
Its too late. It’s over. You chose the “wrong team” and are hemorrhaging now. Its a beautiful sight. Yesterday was the beginning of the end for GoFundMe. Here’s hoping the moron who made that decision to embrace Fascism is panicking mightily today. @GiveSendGo …y’all are up 👊🏻🇺🇸
— Chris Manno (@Mann_O_Steel17) February 5, 2022
Dump the fascist @GoFundMe thieves and never look back
Do not fall for these liars and tricksters!
— Truckistan Amb. Poso 🏁 (@JackPosobiec) February 5, 2022
If just 10,000 people file small claims against Go Fund Me you will shut down their company in legal fees.
— Wendy Rogers (@WendyRogersAZ) February 5, 2022
Sue the shit out of @gofundme
— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) February 5, 2022
GoFundMe will fund BLM domestic terrorists and ANTIFA but draws the line at truck drivers.
— CJ Pearson (@thecjpearson) February 5, 2022
GoFundMe should be prosecuted for theft & fraud. This is disgusting. No conservative should EVER use @gofundme for anything ever again.
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 5, 2022
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