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Twitter screenshotLeaders in business, technology and culture are pulling the plug on their support for President Trump and some of his closest allies in the final days of his presidency. The big picture: Trump's political power, and his popularity with a large swath of the Republican base, always protected him from a backlash from business and tech leaders — until now. The Capitol siege proved to be the final straw. Driving the news: Twitter announced Friday that the platform will permanently suspend . It's the strongest action against the president's account and comes in response to the risk of further incitement of violence.Businesses and billionaires have their support for Trump, or at least their tolerance for his antics that came with the policies they supported.Publishers have started to deny platforms and endorsements for Trump and his key allies.Academic and professional institutions are on Trump, too.Reddit has banned the subreddit group "r/DonaldTrump," a spokesperson confirmed to Axios.Why it matters: While not an official group or page hosted by the president, it's one of the company's largest political communities dedicated to support for President Trump.Platforms are rapidly removing Donald Trump’s account or accounts affiliated with pro-Trump violence and conspiracies, like QAnon and #StoptheSteal. Here is a running list:Twitter announced Friday that the platform will permanently suspend effective immediately.Driving the news: It's Twitter's strongest action against the president's account and comes in response to the "risk of further incitement of violence," per the social media company. The move follows Wednesday's siege at the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob as Congress was certifying the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden.

Twitter screenshotLeaders in business, technology and culture are pulling the plug on their support for President Trump and some of his closest allies in the final days of his presidency. The big picture: Trump's political power, and his popularity with a large swath of the Republican base, always protected him from a backlash from business and tech leaders — until now. The Capitol siege proved to be the final straw. Driving the news: Twitter announced Friday that the platform will permanently suspend . It's the strongest action against the president's account and comes in response to the...

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