Twitter & Facebook Remove Trump Campaign Video Tribute To George Floyd Over Copyright Claim

Twitter and Facebook blocked President Donald Trump‘s reelection campaign from sharing a video tribute to George Floyd, the African American man killed by a Minneapolis police officer, over a copyright claim.

The social media company took down a video posted by @TeamTrump with a note saying, “This media has been disabled in response to a claim by the copyright owner.” The video is still posted on the president’s YouTube channel.

California lawyer Sam Koolaq told Politico his firm sent copyright complaints to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. He did not disclose who his client was.

Facebook, which owns Instagram, said it removed the post after receiving the copyright complaint under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!

A week of political news in your in-box.
We find the news you need to know, so you don't have to.

“Organizations that use original art shared on Instagram are expected to have the right to do so,” the company said in a statement.

YouTube did not take down the video because it was a different version than the one posted on Twitter and the content flagged in the complaint was not present in that version, YouTube said.

Trump condemned Twitter for taking down the video saying, “They are fighting hard for the Radical Left Democrats. A one sided battle. Illegal.”

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey responded to Trump’s claims saying, “Not true and not illegal. This was pulled because we got a DMCA complaint from copyright holder.”

The three-minute and 45-second clip is a video montage of peaceful protests and police officers hugging demonstrators juxtaposed with burning buildings and vandalism with a voice-over by Trump.

Katherine Huggins

Recent Posts

Democrats Attack Green Party Nominee Jill Stein In New Ad

A new ad about Green Party candidate Jill Stein has been released by Vice President Kamala Harris'…

14 hours ago

Jennifer Lopez Says Trump ‘Offended Every Latino In The Country’ With MSG Joke At Harris Rally

https://youtu.be/inbJpo6D4BQ Jennifer Lopez, campaigning with Kamala Harris on Oct. 31 in Nevada, said Donald Trump’s…

14 hours ago

Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn Says ‘Gates Of Hell’ Will Be Opened On Opponents If Trump Is Reelected

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn declared that the "gates of hell" would be unleashed if former…

2 days ago

VIDEO: Kamala Harris Hugs First Person In Line For Her Ellipse Rally, Chats With Her Mom

https://youtu.be/JQCdk-71tG0 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris met with the woman who was the first in…

2 days ago

VIDEO: Harris Vows To Put ‘Country Above Party’ In Front Of 75,000 People At The Ellipse

https://youtu.be/xc72fdqkaVc Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to put “country above party and above self” as…

3 days ago

Trump-Friendly Judge Aileen Cannon In The Running For Attorney General If Former President Wins Second Term

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has reportedly been placed on a list of potential attorney general candidates…

3 days ago