Trump shared a doctored video of Pelosi ripping his speech that's been viewed millions of times, and Democrats are outraged Facebook and Twitter still won't remove it
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- Nancy Pelosi enraged Republicans when she tore up Trump's State of the Union address following its conclusion last week.
- On Thursday, the president shared a doctored video that depicted her ripping it up while he introduced Charles McGee, one of the last living Tuskegee airmen.
- Twitter and Facebook have resisted calls to remove the edited video, claiming it does not violate their rules, enraging Democrats and emboldening Republican attacks against the House speaker.
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Democrats are outraged after Facebook and Twitter have both refused to remove a video the president tweeted that modified timing of events at last week's State of the Union address to make it appear that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had actually torn up Trump's speech while he was introducing Charles McGee, one of the last living Tuskegee airman.
Pelosi's decision to tear up the president's speech, which actually occurred at the conclusion of his State of the Union address on February 4, was controversial in and of itself. Democrats praised the House speaker for standing up to the president, who was acquitted by the Senate in his impeachment trial less than 24 hours later. Republicans were outraged over Pelosi's move, with some calling for her to be reprimanded, claiming she potentially violated laws that prohibit the destruction of government documents. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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