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Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by dukie25: 10:53pm On Jun 08, 2021
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday came out in support of the Nigerian government’s decision to block access to Twitter in the West African country — and called on more nations to follow suit.

“Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned Twitter because they banned their President,” Trump said in an emailed statement.

“More COUNTRIES should ban Twitter and Facebook for not allowing free and open speech—all voices should be heard.

“In the meantime,” the former president continued, “competitors will emerge and take hold. Who are they to dictate good and evil if they themselves are evil? Perhaps I should have done it while I was President. But [Facebook founder Mark] Zuckerberg kept calling me and coming to the White House for dinner telling me how great I was. 2024?”

Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Information and Culture announced Friday that Twitter’s operations had been “suspended indefinitely” due to its use for “activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.” The ministry was widely mocked for posting its statement about blocking Twitter on its Twitter account.

Earlier last week, the social media giant that has been rebuked for censoring mostly conservative viewpoints, deleted a tweet by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari that appeared to threaten secessionist groups in the Biafra region.

“Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss of lives that occurred during the Nigerian Civil War,” Buhari tweeted, referring to the Biafra Conflict, which killed 1 million people between 1967 and 1970. “Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand.”

In addition to deleting the tweet as violating its “abusive behavior” policy, Twitter suspended Buhari’s account for 12 hours.

“We are deeply concerned by the blocking of Twitter in Nigeria. Access to the free and #OpenInternet is an essential human right in modern society,” Twitter said in a statement Saturday. “We will work to restore access for all those in Nigeria who rely on Twitter to communicate and connect with the world.”

Trump himself received a permanent ban from Twitter in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol. Facebook announced Friday that its own ban on the former president would remain in place until at least Jan. 7, 2023, but could be extended. Last month, a Facebook review board upheld the president’s suspension, but criticized its open-ended aspect.

Trump called Facebook’s decision “an insult to the record-setting 75M people, plus many others, who voted for us in the 2020 Rigged Presidential Election.

“They shouldn’t be allowed to get away with this censoring and silencing, and ultimately, we will win,” Trump added. “Our Country can’t take this abuse anymore!”
https://nypost.com/2021/06/08/trump-backs-nigeria-on-twitter-ban-says-more-countries-should-too/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by melvinjames: 10:56pm On Jun 08, 2021
Ndidi Chuckwuemeka Trump why na. grin grin grin grin grin grin
IPOK won't like this, they will stay off this thread,

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by IJOBA11: 10:56pm On Jun 08, 2021
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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by CilicMarin: 10:57pm On Jun 08, 2021
Now that the Almighty Father, The Omega, Omniscience and Omnipotent God Of IPOB Terrorists Have Endorsed The Action Of Our Daddy Buhari...Can We Now Safely Say, That Whoever That Is Still Fighting Us, Is Fighting God!!!

The implication of this, is that Trump has voiced the political stand of the GOP...any attempt to sanction Nigeria, would highly resisted by the GOP's in the Congress...

Once again congratulations President Buhari..

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by Ladyhippolyta88(f): 10:57pm On Jun 08, 2021
Thank God that America as a nation has strong institutions that were able to limit the excesses of the twice impeached orange man if not he would have done the same to America when Twitter permanently sent him to the oblivion of irrelevance.

If only Nigeria had strong institutions too to limit the excesses of dictators.


Thank God 81 million Americans removed that sick man from office.The orange head needs big tech more than big tech needs him,no wonder he had to end his blog because he couldn't get the attention he had on Twitter and tried to enter Twitter again last month and Jack banned the account again.

Like Trump like Buhari that is why I am amazed that people support Trump then hate Buhari they are the same thing the only difference is that America had strong institutions to curtail him which Nigeria unfortunately doesn't have

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by Amotolongbo(f): 10:59pm On Jun 08, 2021
See how the “zoneBs” will rush in with their erected penîs to hail trump.
The same trump they lambasted for calling their paymaster, Buhari, a lifeless man

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by Jaaqbruce: 11:00pm On Jun 08, 2021
grin grin

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by Nobody: 11:00pm On Jun 08, 2021
My man

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by BigSarah(f): 11:00pm On Jun 08, 2021
Lol that's awkward, I see Trumps still pissed aye,,,, get over it 45

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by AchalugoNwa(f): 11:01pm On Jun 08, 2021
Hahahahahaha

zombies that supported Biden will not know how to digest this news from Trump they hated so much cheesy
Same Trump that called their God lifeless

well I understand trump
he'll never forgive Jack and Mark cheesy

watch cursed zombies shamelessly celebrates this as terrorists buhari achievements

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by Built2last: 11:01pm On Jun 08, 2021
Lol

Let's say the truth. Trump would have dealt with Twitter but cause it's a free nation. The beacon of democracy and free speech

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by peacekante: 11:03pm On Jun 08, 2021
We will not take it in IPOB. Trump don't joke with us

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by Chibuike21: 11:03pm On Jun 08, 2021
grin grin grin
Where are my fellow Biafrans 4Trump grin grin grin

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by sammy329(m): 11:04pm On Jun 08, 2021
angry angry
The media bias and manipulation by the big tech is really worrying.


Twitter was manipulating its trend to deliberately embarrass Donald Trump. This kind of manipulation by the these people that have turned themselves into demi gods must be stopped.


Few unelected men should not have that kind of power.

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by Mossadd: 11:05pm On Jun 08, 2021
Ode has put ipob in a very difficult situation they don't know whether to support trump or go against him as far as im concern thunder fire trump and buhari

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by FarahAideed: 11:06pm On Jun 08, 2021
Trump doesn't understand that NIGERIAs situation is different ..we are facing brazen satanic tyranny here ..Trump should run his Marlago resort in peace and stop enabling and fulani tyrant..

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by theophilusj31(m): 11:06pm On Jun 08, 2021
melvinjames:
Ndidi Chuckwuemeka Trump why na. grin grin grin grin grin grin
IPOK won't like this, they will stay off this thread,
grin grin grin grin

Asin ehnnn,I see alot of wailing from our 5% crew,Chukwemeka chibuike Donatus Trump don use their eye chi chumptin. grin grin grin

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by Investigative: 11:07pm On Jun 08, 2021
This kind of fake fabricated news propagate by bmc only at midnight to massage their dying ego

The trump that bmc so much hate have become a point of celebration for them

Trump that insulted the day life out of Buhari,the one that called the crying twitter suspender lifeless

We will like to see trump and buhari in same room
They will make a good clown

powered by association of twitter suspendee

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by Vaughanlanrewaj: 11:07pm On Jun 08, 2021
Hahaha.... we actually suspended Twitter, not banned yet cheesy.
This life ehn! Is this not the same President Muhammadu Buhari they said Trump called "lifeless ". So he can praise President Muhammadu Buhari cheesy
The Hillary Essien,the bigot who reported it for the blog platform couldn't hide his bigotry and hatred against PMB as a hypocritical Southern Christian. Very unprofessional reporting.visit www.freestuffsng.com to find free stuff. All the enemies of Nigeria will lose las las. They always lose.God bless Nigeria.

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by AchalugoNwa(f): 11:08pm On Jun 08, 2021
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CilicMarin:
Now that the Almighty Father, The Omega, Omniscience and Omnipotent God Of IPOB Terrorists Have Endorsed The Action Of Our Daddy Buhari...Can We Now Safely Say, That Whoever That Is Still Fighting Us, Is Fighting God!!!
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trash

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by Rissimenky: 11:08pm On Jun 08, 2021
melvinjames:
Ndidi Chuckwuemeka Trump why na. grin grin grin grin grin grin
IPOK won't like this, they will stay off this thread,

lol...this their worst nightmare.

Their god supports Buhari.

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by BSsniffer: 11:15pm On Jun 08, 2021
Aba Made Jew flatin0 Trump Supporters currently in sefia pains....this is the same way PDP use and dump them. grin grin grin laugh wan kill me.

If I say flatin0s have extremely low political IQ they'd say am a tribalist.

Hope this thread gets to front page

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by Okutanla1: 11:16pm On Jun 08, 2021
See as Donald Okechukwu Trump just threw his ipob fans under the bus because of Buhari's twitter ban? Smh.

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by OnionBandit(f): 11:19pm On Jun 08, 2021
CilicMarin:
Now that the Almighty Father, The Omega, Omniscience and Omnipotent God Of IPOB Terrorists Have Endorsed The Action Of Our Daddy Buhari...Can We Now Safely Say, That Whoever That Is Still Fighting Us, Is Fighting God!!!

Man with ballz

You are wise

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by Ever8090: 11:36pm On Jun 08, 2021
grin ipob won't like this story..how can Okechukwu Donald trumpobinze say such a thing? grin

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by Bettykeys: 11:41pm On Jun 08, 2021
Twitter for IPOB
Trump for IPOB


Interesting topic that will create confusion for the deluded pigsss

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by KRSWon: 11:44pm On Jun 08, 2021

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Re: Donald Trump Supports Nigeria's Twitter Ban, Says He should Have Done The Same by Kingsteve(m): 11:52pm On Jun 08, 2021
Amotolongbo:
See how the “zoneBs” will rush in with their erected penîs to hail trump.
The same trump they lambasted for calling their paymaster, Buhari, a lifeless man

grin

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