Senate Republicans' campaign arm announced it will stop spending money to advertise on Twitter after the social media platform locked Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s account for posting a video of violent threats against him
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s account for posting a video of violent threats against him.
“Twitter’s hostile actions toward Leader McConnell’s campaign are outrageous, and we will not tolerate it,” said Jesse Hunt, a spokesman for the National Republican Senatorial Committee. “The NRSC will suspend all spending with Twitter until further notice. We will not spend our resources on a platform that silences conservatives.”Wednesday for posting a video of protesters outside his home that included violent threats against the Kentucky Republican.
The new halt in spending on Twitter is an escalation from Republicans, who have long complained the social media company of harboring a bias against conservatives. POLITICOWednesday that the White House is circulating drafts of a proposed executive order that would address allegations of anti-conservative bias by social media companies.
The NRSC has spent low five-figures on Twitter so far this campaign cycle, according to Hunt. The committee is planning to raise money off their decision to halt future spending. A fundraising email to be sent from the NRSC Thursday urged supporters to “push back.” “Silicon Valley is trying to silence conservatives,” the fundraising email said, calling the decision to lock McConnell’s account “outrageous.”
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