Donald Trump Jr. Accuses Google of Election Interference for Suppressing News of Assassination Attempt
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In a controversy igniting social media, Donald Trump Jr. has accused Google of election interference, alleging the tech giant is intentionally suppressing information about an assassination attempt on his father, former President Donald Trump. The uproar began when users discovered that Google’s Autocomplete feature did not suggest search results related to the incident, prompting accusations of bias and censorship.
According to the New York Post, the incident occurred at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, where an attempt was made on Trump’s life. However, when users typed “the assassination attempt of” into Google’s search bar, there was no mention of the former president, despite similar searches for other historical assassination attempts yielding numerous suggestions.
Donald Trump Jr. voiced his frustration on social media, stating, “Big Tech is trying to interfere in the election AGAIN to help Kamala Harris. We all know this is intentional election interference from Google. Truly despicable.” This sentiment quickly gained traction online, with one user tweeting, “Google has been doing this for years.” Another remarked, “This is how they have played for years. X needs to make an unbiased search engine.” Additional comments included, “Big Tech is the enemy of the people,” and “Election interference!!”
The controversy has not gone unnoticed in political circles. Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas announced his intention to launch a Senate investigation into Google’s actions. He expressed, “Why is Google suppressing the search about the Trump assassination attempt? These are all screenshots from this morning. Has there been a dramatic increase in Truman biographers in the last two weeks? I look forward to hearing their response.”
According to the Daily Mail, Google has denied any intentional bias or interference. A spokesperson for the company stated, “We’re working on improvements to ensure our systems are more up-to-date. Of course, Autocomplete is just a tool to help people save time, and they can still search for anything they want to. Following this terrible act, people turned to Google to find high-quality information– we connected them with helpful results and will continue to do so.”
Despite Google’s assurances, the incident has reignited a longstanding debate about the role of Big Tech in shaping public discourse and influencing elections. The suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop story in 2020 and allegations of biased search algorithms during previous elections are often cited as evidence of this perceived partiality.
The Media Research Center’s recent study highlighted, “MRC researchers have found 41 times where Google interfered in elections over the last 16 years. From the mouths of Google executives, the tech giant let slip what was never meant to be made public: That Google uses its ‘great strength and resources and reach’ to advance its leftist values.” This incident adds another chapter to the ongoing debate about Big Tech’s influence in politics, with both sides fiercely contesting the narrative and implications of such power.
