President-Elect Donald Trump’s Twitter use is almost infamous. Yesterday, it happened again. So, this tweet was against an Indiana union leader who criticized his Carrier deal. But let’s take a closer look at the Twitter and Trump peculiar relationship.
First of all, let’s talk about the tweet itself. President-Elect Trump’s Carrier deal allegedly saved American jobs from going to Mexico. Also, much of his campaign focused on saving American jobs. But Indiana union leader Chuck Jones said the deal didn’t save that many America jobs. Hence, President-elect Trump lashed criticized Jones on Twitter. He said, “Chuck Jones, who is President of United Steelworkers 1999, has done a terrible job representing workers. No wonder companies flee [the] country.”
But there’s a debate here. Some say openly criticizing a man’s job skill, in front of millions, is inappropriate. Also, keep in mind Trump will be US President and leader of the free world starting January 20, 2017. Then, add some of the controversial things that came out during his campaign. Furthermore, add Twitter’s ‘zero tolerance’ on bullying and harassment. This came in the wake of the Leslie Jones case last summer. Several people lost their Twitter accounts in the following months. This includes several high profile people.
Personally, I don’t find this tweet to be bullying or harassing. Yes, it was a little embarrassing, especially for Chuck Jones. But this is nothing compared to some of the tweets Leslie Jones received. And tweets by the growing alt-right movement horrify me?. But most of them are banned now. However, that’s not what this is. This is the President-elect’s every move and communication on watch. This puts Dorsey in quite a position. In fact, Dorsey offers no comment when it comes to Trump’s account, except for, “It’s complicated”. Yes it is. It won’t get easier anytime soon. Trump’s Twitter account isn’t going away. Neither are the critics. What are they to do?