The student media website of Minnehaha Academy Upper School

Opinion: Trump’s social media ban

By Beck Westrem

Opinions | Talon

Posted: January 20, 2021

Inflammatory remarks just kept coming, bringing down accounts

A vast number of media outlets have banned President Donald Trump and content supporting him from their platforms after the January 6 storming of the US Capitol. The list includes Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit, Twitch, TikTok, Shopify and even Apple, who banned Parler, an app that had been used to coordinate violence on January 6. 

President Trump has been tweeting inflammatory remarks since Barack Obama’s presidency. Trump hasn’t changed; only his circumstances have. Guess when these tweets were made:

“This election is a total sham and a travesty. We are not a democracy!”

-@realdonaldtrump

“We can’t let this happen. We should march on Washington and stop this travesty. Our nation is totally divided!”

-@realdonaldtrump

The answer is November 7, 2012! Yep. Twitter dragged its feet long enough, but putting warnings on his posts was just spitting in the wind. 

America’s still standing, and it looks like the storm won’t be as severe as forecast. However, big tech did just rev its engine at us, and we all need to question if that level of horsepower should be allowed.

You may also like…

New Faces at M.A: Megan Thurow Varisty Girls Volleyball coach

by | November 20, 2024 | Briefs, Talon | 0 Comments

Megan Thurow returns to M.A   Megan Thurow returned to Minnehaha’s volleyball program this year as varsity head coach. A 2015 M.A. graduate, she started playing volleyball for the Redhawks in 6th grade.  “I played volleyball and softball pretty much my whole...
Read More

New Faces at M.A.: Jamie Jurkovich, U.S History

by | November 20, 2024 | Briefs, Talon | 0 Comments

Jamie Jurkovich returns to M.A Jamie Jurkovich, U.S. History and AP U.S. History teacher, returned for his first full year of teaching at Minnehaha Academy after beginning in January 2024. Minnehaha was only a “fill-in” for Jamie Jurkovich but turned out to be a great...
Read More

Betting is fun, just ask the media

by | November 8, 2024 | Sports, Talon | 0 Comments

The rapidly growing gambling culture continues to infiltrate sports content, so much so that gambling chatter has become a staple of daily sports media. According to S&P Global, in 2023, a total of $119.84 billion was bet on legal sportsbooks, up 27.5% from the...
Read More

Rebuilding cultures

by | November 7, 2024 | Features, Talon | 0 Comments

Native American schools reclaim stolen traditions Native American boarding schools are undergoing a massive change in the USA. In the 19th century, millions of Native Americans were forcibly removed from their homes and relocated to boarding schools around the...
Read More

New Faces at M.A.: Takisha Randle, Parking Lot Security Guard

by | November 7, 2024 | Briefs, Talon | 0 Comments

Security service hired due to parking lot concerns A new security guard, Takisha Randle, has been patrolling the Upper School parking lot this year. Mike Huray, financial director at MA, played a large role in choosing to hire Interstate Security Services, which now...
Read More