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Everyone is pretty grossed out by a Twitter executive desperately wooing Trump

Gross.

Kerry Flynn

on May 12, 2017

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President Donald Trump loves Twitter. But does Twitter, the company, love Trump?

Apparently so.

Twitter Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Anthony Noto tweeted a suggestion to Trump Friday morning that led to scrutiny from the Twitter-verse. Trump threatened (on Twitter, of course) to stop holding press briefings, leading to Noto's suggestions that he take the briefings to Twitter.

Criticism over Noto's suggestion to put press conferences on Twitter, instead of television, came from big names like retired Silicon Valley investor Chris Sacca and YouTube legend Hank Green.

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Trump's tweet:

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Noto's reply:

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Ensuing backlash:

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Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Update May 12, 2017, 12:33 p.m. ET: Noto has responded to these concerns, in a tweet.

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Kerry Flynn

Kerry Flynn is a business reporter for Mashable covering the tech industry. She previously reported on social media companies, mobile apps and startups for International Business Times. She has also written for The Huffington Post, Forbes and Money magazine. Kerry studied environmental science and economics at Harvard College, where she led The Harvard Crimson's metro news and design teams and played mellophone in the Band. When not listening to startup pitches, she runs half-marathons, plays with puppies and pretends to like craft beer.