Trump Asks for Peace on Video While Continuing to Falsely Claim Election has Been Stolen

Update: Twitter has removed the video, writing, “This Tweet violated Twitter Rules.” Since then, his account has also been locked for 12 hours. Facebook has also taken down the video according to Guy Rosen, VP of Integrity at Facebook, who tweeted, “This is an emergency situation and we are taking appropriate emergency measures, including removing President Trump’s video. We removed it because on balance we believe it contributes to rather than diminishes the risk of ongoing violence.”

This is an emergency situation and we are taking appropriate emergency measures, including removing President Trump's video. We removed it because on balance we believe it contributes to rather than diminishes the risk of ongoing violence.

— Guy Rosen (@guyro) January 6, 2021

In a short video, Trump asked for peace while referring to “others” who are “So bad and so evil.”

Trump said, “I know your pain, I know your hurt. We had an election that was stolen from us. It was a landslide election and everyone knows it, especially the other side. But you have to go home now. We have to have peace. We have to have law and order.” He continued, “…This was a fraudulent election, but we can’t play into the hands of these people.” He added, “You see how others are treated that are so bad and so evil. But go home, go home in peace.”