Tom Smith Deleted 1000s of 'Far-Right' Social Media Posts

NEW FROM CNN’s KFILE: Thomas Smith’s business account “amplified a post implying execution for alleged Trump ‘traitors’”

“Smith repeatedly identified himself by name on both JarHeadSalsa accounts as the operator.” New reporting from CNN details how Thomas Smith’s business Twitter account “amplif[ied] a post that appeared to raise the possibility of the death penalty for political opponents of President Donald Trump.” CNN reports that Smith reposted a message addressed to Trump saying […]

GOP nominee scrubbed thousands of posts — then his treason rhetoric surfaced anyway

Thomas Smith, the Republican nominee for a competitive Michigan congressional seat, deleted social media accounts containing thousands of posts revealing years of inflammatory and conspiratorial rhetoric, according to a new analysis.The 75-year-old retired General Motors employee and Flint-area smal...

GOP nominee demanded execution of Trump foes in newly uncovered posts

In early August, GOP voters in Michigan's 8th Congressional District defied President Donald Trump when they nominated retired General Motors engineer Thomas Smith over the Trump-backed Amir Hassan. The nomination drew increased scrutiny of Smith's background, and according to CNN's Andrew Kaczynski, the Flint, Michigan-based business owner has a long history of making extreme statements. Kaczynski, in a KFile report for CNN, explains, "A Republ…

Tom Smith Deleted 1000s of 'Far-Right' Social Media Posts

Michigan GOP Congressional nominee Thomas Smith deleted or archived 13,000 posts on social media that contained "far-right" rhetoric, CNN reported. The post K-File Reveals GOP Congressional Nominee Deleted Social Media Posts Calling for Death Penalty for Trump Opponents first appeared on Mediaite.

Michigan GOP candidate deleted posts implying Trump critics be executed

A Republican congressional nominee in a closely divided Michigan district deleted social media accounts containing tens of thousands of posts that include a yearslong pattern of inflammatory and conspiratorial rhetoric.