A Republican fundraiser made an inappropriate plea for help in tackling social media censorship, tweeting in distress just minutes after the GOP-led Senate voted to cancel President Donald Trump’s attempt to retaliate at Big Tech.
The Republican National Senate Committee (NRSC) claimed on Friday that Facebook had closed the advertising account of the Georgia Battleground Fund, a fundraising umbrella for the NSRC and the campaigns of Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. The move comes just four days before the second round of elections that would hand control of the Senate to the Democrats if Loeffler and Perdue both lose to their rivals. “Big Tech is back.”
Big Tech is back.
Facebook closed the advertising account of the Georgia Battleground Fund, a joint fundraising committee for NRSC, @Perduesenate, and @kloeffler.
This is unacceptable with only 4 days before election day.
Go to https://t.co/E3Y3IDuuxn to help us fight back. pic.twitter.com/katrpxRaPV
– Majority in the Senate (@NRSC) January 1, 2021
Conservatives on Twitter wavered at the request, mocking the group for expecting continued support from politicians who took no action when there was a chance to repeal Section 230 which protects social media giants to be held legally responsible for the content of their platforms.
“You literally just overrode the 230 veto, and you’re going to tweet that?” “ journalist Jack Posobiec asked. Another commentator tweeted: ” Help! I choke. Save me. Send money now. “
Help me! I choke. Save me. Send money now.
– Dr Martha Lockridge (@ Marthalockridg1) January 1, 2021
“The Republicans should have gotten rid of Section 230 of the Defense Bill, and you wouldn’t have had this problem,” Trump himself tweeted. “Never learn. “
The Republicans should have gotten rid of Section 230 of the Defense Bill, and you wouldn’t have had this problem. Never learn !!! https://t.co/7wR84Rhln0
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 1, 2021
Political strategist Seth Weathers agreed, saying: “Gee, I wonder who could have done something about this sort of thing?” “
Gee, I wonder who could have done something about this sort of thing?
– WEATHER SETH (@sethweathers) January 1, 2021
Another observer said: “You are hilarious to post this. You realize you could do something about it, right? No difference between Rs and Ds, it’s pretty obvious.
You are hilarious to post this. You realize you could do something about it, right? No difference between Rs and Ds quite obvious.
– kathy (@PetzKathy) January 1, 2021
The call for help came on the heels of Trump’s dominant Senate veto on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The president, whose term is due to end on Jan. 20, had vetoed the $ 740 billion NDAA after demanding that a provision repealing Section 230 be included.
Friday’s vote marked the first reversal of the veto, demanding a two-thirds majority of the House and Senate, since Trump took office. Conservatives were looking for ways to weaken Silicon Valley’s control over public debate after censorship tactics from Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other platforms helped Democrat Joe Biden win the November 3 presidential election .
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