Search engine giant Google is under heavy fire for omitting a number of search terms relating to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
The California-based organization and most-used search engine worldwide hides recommended searches relating to the former president.
Social media users on X first noticed the omissions when searching “assassination attempt on Trump” on Google. Despite the shooting in Butler, PA, being one of the most shocking moments in recent political history, the search engine did not provide an autofill option for users to easily find out more about the day’s events, instead prioritizing the attempt on Harry Truman’s life in 1950.
Upon further investigation, it transpired that it was not just attempts to assassinate Trump which were being hidden. The term “President Donald Trump” did not yield any autofill search results when tested by the Libs of TikTok account.
The ludicrous omissions caught the attention of X CEO Elon Musk. When the business magnate and Trump-supporter attempted to search “President Donald”, he was greeted with alternative suggestions “President Donald Duck” and “President Donald Regan.”
So, what happens when you do search “President Donald Trump”? Yes, you guessed it: you receive (positive) news about Vice President Kamala Harris!
Among Congressional circles, Sen. Ted Cruz noted the omissions, describing Google’s acts as “insane.”
“They are gas-lighting the American people & trying to erase the attempted assassination of Trump,” he wrote on X.
It’s not the first time Google has come under fire this year following the news of a “scenic route” option being banned on its Maps service out of concerns it would lead to more people visiting majority-white towns.
