Former President Donald Trump followed up his announcement of a lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter, and Google over his bans from their platforms with a call for fundraising along with the Republican National Committee.
Trump announced the lawsuit at just before noon Wednesday, and as early as 12:02 p.m. supporters began receiving messaging calling for donations. The New York Times' Nick Corasaniti tweeted two screenshots of these calls. One message, which was written to sound like it was a tweet from Trump himself, included a link to Save America, the former president's joint fundraising committee that also raises contributions for other GOP causes.
The message read, "Pres Trump: I am SUING Facebook & Twitter for UNCONSTITUTIONAL CENSORSHIP. For a short time, 5X-IMPACT on all gifts! Donate NOW."
Another was in the style of a news alert, saying, "BREAKING NEWS! President Trump is filing a LAWSUIT against Facebook and Twitter for UNFAIR CENSORSHIP! For the NEXT HOUR, we've activated a 5X-IMPACT on ALL GIFTS! Please Contribute IMMEDIATELY to INCREASE your impact by 500% and to get your name on the Donor List President Trump sees!"
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Theodore Bunker, a Newsmax writer, has more than a decade covering news, media, and politics.
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