The White House PPP Loans Tweets

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2022 White House Twitter Thread Of Conservative PPP Loans.

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Ben Shapiro @benshapiro So it is now the White House's position that if the government forces you to shut down your business and provides you just compensation to keep people employed, that's the same thing as you failing to pay the college loans you voluntarily undertook. Geniuses. The White House @White House .7m Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene had $183,504 in PPP loans forgiven. twitter.com/Acyn/status/15... Acyn @Acyn 1d Greene: For our government just to say ok your debt is completely forgiven.. it's completely unfair BREAKING NEWS 0:15 BIDEN ANNOUNCES PLAN TO FORGIVE $3B IN STUDENT DE 1:09 MT LIVE RETTY UGLY SENATE RACE EXPECTED THIS FALL... REP. GROTHMAN TO NEWSMAX: AMERICAN ACEL 334 13,250 5:49 PM . Aug 25, 2022 · Twitter Web App ... 7,797 :

Ahmed Baba @AhmedBaba_ The White House Twitter account has gone goblin mode Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene had $183,504 in PPP loans forgiven. twitter.com/Acyn/status/15... Acyn @Acyn 1d Greene: For our government just to say ok your debt is completely forgiven.. it's completely unfair ce BREAKING NEWS NEWSMAX BIDEN ANNOUNCES PLAN TO FORGIVE $3B IN STUDENT DEBT x 1:09 MT LIVE HIS FALL... REP. GROTHMAN TO NEWSMAX: BIDEN'S STUDENT LOAN PLAN "KICK IN 6:12 PM. Aug 25, 2022 · Twitter for iPhone попу пач $987,237 in PPP loans forgiven. twitter.com/MikeKellyPA/st... Cong Rep. Mike Kelly @MikeKellyPA. 1d Asking plumbers and carpenters to pay off the loans of Wall Street advisors and lawyers isn't just unfair. It's also bad policy. foxnews.com/politics/biden... Congressman Matt Gaetz had $482,321 in PPP loans forgiven. twitter.com/RepMattGaetz/s... Rep. Matt Gaetz @RepMattGaetz. 1d Everyone knows that in a $60 Billion+ European land war, it's always the last $3 Billion that kicks in the door... twitter.com/FoxNews/status... :

The White House @White House Congressman Matt Gaetz had $482,321 in PPP loans forgiven. Rep. Matt Gaetz @RepMattGaetz · Aug 24 Everyone knows that in a $60 Billion+ European land war, it's always the last $3 Billion that kicks in the door... twitter.com/FoxNews/status... 5:33 PM. Aug 25, 2022. Twitter Web App ●●● 61.5K Retweets 4,049 Quote Tweets 265.2K Likes

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Overview

The White House PPP Loans Tweets, also known as the White House's "This You?" Twitter Thread or White House Twitter Thread Of Conservative PPP Loans, refers to the official Twitter account of U.S. President Joe Biden's White House quote retweeting and calling out conservative politicians and leaders who publically criticized the 2022 Student Loan Forgiveness and Pell Grants by exposing their PPP loans, often expensive and large. The thread started in August 2022 with Marjorie Taylor Greene and went on to include others like Matt Gaetz. It inspired controversy and reactions from the public, as well as from mainstream political players like Ben Shapiro and former U.S. President Donald Trump on his own Truth Social. Additionally, it was discovered that New Jersey native Megan Coyne was behind the White House's Twitter account, so many reactions surfaced regarding her and her history.

History

Origin

In late August 2022, speculation was mounting as to whether the U.S. government was going to follow through with a plan to forgive student loan debt before the August 31st deadline. On August 21st, 2022, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren was one of many politicians to voice support for canceling student debt in a tweet^[1] that received roughly 15,000 likes in five days. On August 22nd, Twitter^[2] user CalebJHull replied to Warren, "This you?" and attached a screenshot of a headline that stated Warren once earned $400,000 to teach a single college class. The humorous rebuttal received over 440 likes in four days (shown below, left).

On August 23rd, 2022, Ben Shapiro tweeted^[3] his "controversial idea" about the government paying off student loans, stating, "don't take out debt you will likely be unable to pay off, and don't ask others to pay off your debts." The tweet received roughly 84,000 likes in three days. Soon after on August 23rd, Twitter^[4] user joemayall replied with a screenshot of Shapiro's forgiven PPP loans, gaining over 225 likes in three days (shown below, right).

Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren. Aug 21 I went to a college that cost $50 a semester and had the opportunity to follow my dreams. But too many people don't have that opportunity today. It's time to fix our broken student loan system and #CancelStudentDebt. 13,057 = 9,886 Caleb Hull @CalebJHull Replying to @SenWarren this you? POLITICS 15K BY KYLE OLSON JUNE 27, 2016 The American Mirror REFLECTIONS OF OUR TIMES AND CULTURE Elizabeth Warren-one-time prof paid $400k to teach single class-calls Trump 'greedy' A Tip 9:39 AM. Aug 22, 2022 from Texas, USA Twitter for iPhone

Ben Shapiro @benshapiro. Aug 23 I have a controversial idea about paying off student loan debt: don't take out debt you will likely be unable to pay off, and don't ask others to pay off your debts. 13K Replying to @benshapiro This you? Department of HomeGoods Security @joemayall Loan Amount $20,832 Home > BEN SHAPIRO ?Why is my loan information here? 12.2K Mortgage Interest Health Care Rent Refinance EIDL Where applicants said the money will go Payroll Utilities Debt Interest 84K Amount Forgiven $21,079 Includes any accrued interest $20,832 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 2:34 PM. Aug 23, 2022. Twitter for iPhone A Tip

Despite joemayall's tweet being the first still accessible, it's likely that Twitter user KaoticLeftist posted Shapiro's PPP screenshot first but later deleted it due to the fact that the Ben Shapiro listed in the screenshot was not the political commentator Ben Shapiro but instead a real estate broker from New Jersey.^[5] KaoticLeftist's since-deleted reply is evident in Facebook^[8] reposts.

Regardless of the misinformation that started the trend, on August 23rd, 2022, Twitter^[9] user KaoticLeftist replied to a Steven Crowder tweet that added a screenshot of Crowder's company's PPP loans, earning roughly 2,000 likes in three days (shown below).

Steven Crowder @scrowder Aug 23 Student loan forgiveness sounds really nice to illegal immigrants, people with no life experience, people who don't have families yet, and people who use preferred pronouns. == @Kaotic Leftist 2,201 Replying to @scrowder This you? Loan Amount $70,445 LOUDER WITH CROWDER, LLC ?Why is my loan information here? Mortgage Interest Health Care Rent Refinance EIDL Debt Interest Jacqueline the woke moralist Where applicants said the money will go Payroll $70,445 Utilities 1,450 Amount Forgiven $71,208 Includes any accrued interest So So So So So So 7,555 Location Dallas, TX Urban Lender JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Business Age Existing or more than 2 years old 4:26 PM. Aug 23, 2022. Twitter for iPhone A Tip Industry N/A Jobs Reported 9 Loan Status Forgiven :

Biden's Three-Step Plan Announcement

On August 24th, 2022, President Biden announced on Twitter^[10] that he was keeping to his administration's promise of giving, "working and middle-class families breathing room as they prepare to resume federal student loan payments in January 2023." The announcement tweet attached an infographic that gave more details about the plan. In one day, the tweet received roughly 158,300 likes.

After the official announcement of the plan, political figures and other influential Twitter users levied their takes on the White House's plan, either supporting it or not. On August 24th, 2022, Twitter user and Detroit sports announcer Rory Cooper disagreed with the White House's plan. Cooper later deleted the tweet following a viral reply posted on August 24th by Twitter^[11] user alexanderc1003, who attached a screenshot of Cooper's company's PPP loans, earning over 6,000 likes in one day (shown below, left). Later on August 24th, 2022, Twitter^[12] user KimberlyforIowa quote retweeted U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley with his company's PPP loans, earning roughly 1,200 likes in two days (shown below, right).

This Tweet was deleted by the Tweet author. Learn more Alex C @alexanderc1003 Replying to @rorycooper This you? Recipient PURPLE STRATEGIES LLC Location ALEXANDRIA, VA Loan Status Forgiven as of April 26, 2021 Loan Amount $1,645,900 Date Approved April 14, 2020 Recipient PURPLE STRATEGIES LLC Location Alexandria, VA Loan Status Forgiven as of Jan. 21, 2022 Loan Amount $1,645,873 Date Approved April 1, 2021 10:54 AM. Aug 24, 2022 Twitter for Android ...

8 Kimberly Graham for Polk County Attorney @Kimberlyforlowa This you? POLITICS Chuck Grassley plans to take Trump's federal farm bailout cash, calls it 'equal treatment' William Petroski The Des Moines Register Published 4:36 p.m. CT Oct. 3, 2018 : ChuckGrassley @ChuckGrassley · Aug 24 Ppl making up to $125,000 or a couple making up to $250,000 are getting student loans paid for by everyone else who didn't go to college or paid their own loans. Will fuel further inflation hurting those who can least afford it UNFAIR 1:46 PM. Aug 24, 2022 Twitter for Android

An hour later on August 24th, 2022, the Twitter^[13] account of CAP Action quote retweeted the House Judiciary GOP with an infographic showing multiple Congress members' PPP loans, captioning it, "What's that about paying loans back?" The QT received roughly 41,000 likes in one day (shown below, left). Later on August 24th, Twitter^[14] user trayne_wreck posted a screenshot of Twitter^[15] user AriDrennen's reply to Batya Ungar-Sargon, captioning it, "Never getting off this app, etc etc." and earning roughly 182,700 likes in one day (shown below, right).

CAP CAP Action ACTION @CAPAction What's that about paying loans back? Matt Gaetz (R-FL): $476,000 Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA): $180,000 Greg Pence (R-IN): $79,441 Vern Buchanan (R-FL): $2.8M Kevin Hern (R-OK): $1,070,000 Roger Williams (R-TX): $1,430,000 Brett Guthrie (R-KY): $4.3M Ralph Norman (R-SC): $306,520 Ralph Abraham (R-LA): $38,000 Mike Kelly (R-PA): $974,100 Vicki Hartzler (R-MO): $451,200 Markwayne Mullin (R-OK): $988,700 Carol Miller (R-WV): $3.1M ALT Republican Members of Congress Whose PPP Loans Were Forgiven House Judiciary GOP @JudiciaryGOP. Aug 24 If you take out a loan, you pay it back. Period. 2:35 PM. Aug 24, 2022. Twitter Web App :

rayne @trayne_wreck Never getting off this app, etc etc. Batya Ungar-Sargon I just don't know how these people making $100K a year look people in the face who change seniors' bedpans for a living or drive a truck or work the railroad or stock grocery shelves or deliver their Amazon packages and say, "You, yes you, give me $10K." I just don't get it. 1,568 1,710 6,507 Replying to @bungarsargon this you? Ari Drennen @AriDrennen Recipient NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE LLC Location NEW YORK, NY ● @bung... 1h Loan Status Loan Amount Forgiven as of March 31, $659,800 2021 6:55 PM 24 Aug 22 Twitter Web App 7:49 PM . Aug 24, 2022 · Twitter for Android ● ⠀ Date Approved April 15, 2020 :

In the replies^[16] to trayne_wreck's tweet, trayne_wreck and others shared more "This you?" screenshots, starting a thread that continued into August 25th, 2022.

The White House Twitter Thread Of Conservative PPP Loans

On August 24th, 2022, Twitter^[17] user Acyn tweeted a video from a Newsmax segment in which Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene was speaking on the White House's recent plan, ultimately condoning its decision. The tweet received over 4,000 likes in one day. On August 25th, 2022, the official Twitter^[18] account of the White House quote retweeted Acyn's video, captioning it, "Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene had $183,504 in PPP loans forgiven," and earning roughly 698,300 likes in less than a day (shown below).

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene had $183,504 in PPP loans forgiven.https://t.co/4FoCymt8TB

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 25, 2022

In the same minute, the White House Twitter^[19] account added to the thread with another QT of Congressman Vern Buchanan's PPP loans that were forgiven, earning roughly 228,600 likes in less than a day (shown below). The thread ended with a tweet^[19] about Matt Gaetz's PPP loans ($482,321), earning roughly 265,300 likes in less than a day.

Congressman Vern Buchanan had over $2.3 million in PPP loans forgiven.https://t.co/bXpwJlWRm4

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 25, 2022

Online Reactions and Memes

Almost immediately, the thread inspired reactions on Twitter, mostly in disbelief that the official account of the White House would engage in such posting. For instance, on August 25th, 2022, Twitter^[20] user AhmedBaba_ stated that "The White House Twitter account has gone goblin mode," earning roughly 162,300 likes in less than a day (shown below, left). Also on August 25th, Ben Shapiro tweeted^[21] his take on the White House's thread, earning roughly 22,200 likes in less than a day (shown below, right).

Many reactions came in the form of memes. For instance, on August 25th, 2022, Twitter^[22] user KingJosiah54 captioned a video of a young, Black boy stumbling over his words with, "Biden: 'How y’all complaining about student loan forgiveness when you had your PPP loan forgiven?' / Politicians:" earning roughly 13,400 likes in less than a day (shown below).

Biden: “How y’all complaining about student loan forgiveness when you had your PPP loan forgiven?”

Politicians: pic.twitter.com/fGH4fcNK7k

— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) August 25, 2022

Megan Coyne from New Jersey

After the White House's thread went viral on August 25th, 2022, Twitter^[23] user jeffbcraven tweeted an article about the White House's new social media manager Megan Coyne, a New Jersey native who previously ran the New Jersey government's Twitter account.^[24] The tweet received roughly 55,700 likes in less than a day (shown below).