'Not a coincidence': Ex-Tea Party lawmaker says he was punished over Trump pedo allegation
A former Tea Party Republican lawmaker who recently became a Democrat claims he was banned from TikTok for claiming Donald Trump is likely a pedophile.
Ex-GOP representative Joe Walsh, a frequent critic of Trump coming from the conservative side of the Republican party, published a Substack piece on Friday in which he repeated some allegations he has made about Trump.
Walsh proudly proclaimed that he "got banned from TikTok this week."
"And I don’t think it’s just a coincidence. Hear me out," he wrote. "On August 11, I said on my podcast that Trump is likely a pedophile. I don’t think this is a controversial statement, and I stand by it. There is a boatload of circumstantial evidence, as well as credible accusations, that strongly suggest it’s a possibility—not to mention the fact that Trump’s Justice Department refuses to release the Epstein files, and Trump himself has told Americans to 'move on.' Not exactly the behavior of an innocent guy."
He added, "Saying Trump is likely a pedo is like saying OJ probably did it. And in fact, I repeatedly emphasized the word likely to ensure fairness. A lot of folks on podcasts and in media have dropped the presumption of innocence altogether."
Going even further, Walsh adds:
"After I said this, TikTok went dark mid-podcast. I’ve had temporary suspensions before, so it wasn’t too shocking. Often it results from a MAGA snowflake, who can’t handle the truth about their fascist idol, lodging a complaint. This time, TikTok provided NO reason for the blackout."
He continued, "A week later, it appeared that my entire account was gone, as I could no longer post anything. My team quickly looked into it and reached out to TikTok for an explanation."
"On Tuesday, we were informed by email that I was permanently banned from the platform," he wrote.
Walsh said he appealed, but was rebuffed.
"As a former Congressman and presidential candidate, I’ve engaged in dialogue with the public for years," the ex-lawmaker wrote. "My fiery opinions are well known. Considering both the timing and opacity around this decision, it looks a lot less like policy enforcement to me and a lot more like political targeting."
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