House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is taking heat for a May 2017 tweet that has resurfaced, where she wrote:
Our election was hijacked. There is no question. Congress has a duty to #ProtectOurDemocracy & #FollowTheFacts.
Conservatives were quick to criticize and accuse Twitter of having a double standard.
Trey Conrad wrote “How is this not “inciting violence” or “misinformation”. Total and blatant hypocrisy.”
How is this not “inciting violence” or “misinformation”. Total and blatant hypocrisy.
— Trey Conrad (@TweeterGibson) January 11, 2021
Another Twitter user wrote “This was Speaker Pelosi’s tweet , calling the election rigged. But official sources called this differently! But it wasn’t flagged.”
Yes the Blatant Hypocrisy!!!
— Dini (@Dyni_1) January 12, 2021
Samuel Williams wrote “This is sure a hypocritical statement don’t you think considering everything that has gone on in 2020. I understand that many of my Democrats friends will not believe she tweeted this.”
This is sure a hypocritical statement don't you think considering everything that has gone on in 2020. I understand that many of my Democrats friends will not believe she tweeted this.
— Samuel Williams (@votesamuelwill1) January 12, 2021
“Uh oh Twitter why is this allowed”
Uh oh Twitter why is this allowed https://t.co/jqd47VZt3Q
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) January 12, 2021