#DictatorTrump trends as POTUS gets branded 'anti-American' for his ties with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un
Four months left for the elections and almost every day President Donald Trump is in the news for all the wrong reasons. The latest to be added on the list is a video that has Trump praising leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un. It was uploaded by the Twitter handle Really American last week and created a lot of buzz online. So much so that it started a #DictatorTrump trend.
However, as Twitteratis pointed out, it was mass reported and marked as "sensitive content". But the internet isn’t a place that let's go easily.
In the video, Trump can be seen saying, "Putin has much better leadership qualities than Obama." His words are played over footage of Russian police committing human rights violations. His praise for Jong-un echoed: "He's the boss" and "he's incredible" while pictures of starving North Koreans are shown. He even brags about how he loves the Saudis and "they pay him millions" and further adds that Saudi Arabia has been purchasing "all kinds of toys from Trump".
Actor John Cusack tweeted, "Spread it @ReallyAmerican1: RE-RELEASE: This was mass reported by bots last week and marked as sensitive content. Retweet if you agree: #DictatorTrump must be exposed for the traitor he is. #DictatorTrump." This opened the gates for users to launch their frustration on the current President. Extending support further, a user wrote: "A week ago, this #DictatorTrump video was CENSORED by Twitter, mass reported by bots. WHY??? WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED.PLEASE RETWEET before it is taken down again."
A user tweeted, "These moms in Portland have done more to fight back against tyranny and #DictatorTrump than anyone. We should celebrate them as heroes. Because they are." The anger was expressed further by another user, "#DictatorTrump Trump is anti-American and sided with Putin against US intelligence agencies in Helsinki." Some even stressed why is it very important that the country votes.
A Twitter user said, "Sometimes I’m surprised Congressional Republicans still support Trump in all his corrupt glory. But then I remember everything else they’ve done to the American People in their quest for power & money. Vote them all out. They serve Trump, not the public." Another said, "Only #100DaysToGo before we evict #DictatorTrump from The People's House so he can continue golfing, and we restore decency, dignity, and SANITY to America."
Some even described the video as watching a "horror flick". An irate user wrote: "Look at that firm handshake the man knows how to deal with these dictators and control the relationship." Another wrote: "He is not going to go quietly! He will lose but we may have to forcibly remove him! No worries His time has come! Just like his border walls came down so will he!"
In a recent tweet, Trump called protesters "anarchists who hate our country". He said, "The 'protesters' are actually anarchists who hate our Country. The line of innocent 'mothers' was a scam that Lamestream refuses to acknowledge, just like they don’t report the violence of these demonstrations!" A recent CNN report stated that Trump has repeatedly branded anti-racism protesters in the country as "terrorists" and his promise to "surge" his paramilitary-style units from Portland to other Democrat-run cities in the coming weeks shows he is willing to employ repressive tactics used by autocrats to vilify those who challenge them.