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The fake Twitter account @BlackGirl4Trump that impersonated a woman who denied she supported Donald Trump was finally taken down Monday after multiple complaints.
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The account consistently tweeted attacks against the Black community—calling them rapists, welfare leeches and undeserving benefactors of affirmative action—and the bio said the user, “Teala Maree,” is an “18 year old black girl most likely pissing off ugly black people.”
Though some tweets were already suspicious—one read, "In a few years, I hope to be a surgeon with the degrees. And Trump will help my youthful soul get it!"—the site was only taken down after the woman whose picture was used for the profile picture was notified after she denied that she supported Trump.
A June poll by the Washington Post found that 94 percent of Black people view Trump negatively: a 13 percent increase from a month before.
A new account with the Twitter handle @DJTrumpFAN, under the name Black Girls 4 Trump, only features a picture of Trump in the profile.
“Though the account has officially been shoot (sic) down I fear that this person will get smarter about their tactics and keep this trend going,” tweeted the woman in the picture, Christelle, under @Ohh_so_Exotic.
On Sunday, #TrumpGirlsBreakTheInternet was trending with pictures of scantily-clad women in provocative poses pledging their support for Trump. The same hashtag was quickly ridiculed by Twitter users.
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