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iluvtennis

(19,836 posts)
Tue May 26, 2020, 11:58 AM May 2020

Twitter will not remove the tweets trump made about Lori Klausutis

Amee Vanderpool
@girlsreallyrule
BREAKING: Twitter spokesperson issues the following statement after refusing to remove Trump tweets about Lori Klausutis: “We are deeply sorry about the pain these statements, and the attention they are drawing, are causing the family..." 1/

Twitter statement on Lori Klausutis continued: "...We've been working to expand existing product features and policies so we can more effectively address things like this going forward, and we hope to have those changes in place shortly." 2/

The statement from Twitter came shortly after it was revealed that Klausutis’s widower, Timothy, pleaded with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in a letter sent last week to remove Trump’s tweets from the social media platform. You can read the letter here: 3/









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As one of the tweet repliers said "When you re a star, you cn do anything. Grab em by the p****"
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Twitter will not remove the tweets trump made about Lori Klausutis (Original Post) iluvtennis May 2020 OP
Translation Miguelito Loveless May 2020 #1
So spot on. Wellstone ruled May 2020 #3
so glad I left twitter and facebook a year ago... and tv 10 yrs ago. NRaleighLiberal May 2020 #2
This is what the law of defamation was written for. marybourg May 2020 #4
I read a recent article.. stillcool May 2020 #8
THEN WHY NOT GET OFF TWITTER? blueinredohio May 2020 #5
who should get off twitter? stillcool May 2020 #7
If Twitter has rules but doesn't make Trump follow them blueinredohio May 2020 #9
Not because I want or need to see them, bottomofthehill May 2020 #6

marybourg

(12,600 posts)
4. This is what the law of defamation was written for.
Tue May 26, 2020, 12:31 PM
May 2020

I’m sure lawyers are calling Mr. Klausutis from morning to night.'

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
8. I read a recent article..
Tue May 26, 2020, 01:45 PM
May 2020

where they said, they didn't come forward because of things like Newtown, where a family's tragedy is compounded by death threats.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
7. who should get off twitter?
Tue May 26, 2020, 01:43 PM
May 2020

I do not go on twitter. Does that mean anyone can say anything they want about me? Accuse me of crimes? Or totally lie about a family members death?

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)
9. If Twitter has rules but doesn't make Trump follow them
Tue May 26, 2020, 03:39 PM
May 2020

but everyone else has to then people need to get off Twitter. Let Trump be their only user.

bottomofthehill

(8,318 posts)
6. Not because I want or need to see them,
Tue May 26, 2020, 01:43 PM
May 2020

But people should flood twitter with the Melania “modeling” photos to give the pResident a taste of misery

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