Shopify Pulls Plug on Trump Organization’s Online Store
- Ottawa firm says it won’t condone acts that ‘incite violence’
- Trump stores pulled from Shopify platform after U.S. riots
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Shopify Inc. said it shut down e-commerce stores affiliated with President Donald Trump in response to the storming of the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters.
“We have terminated stores affiliated with President Trump,” a company spokeswoman said by email. “Shopify does not tolerate actions that incite violence.” The shutdown affects the Trump Organization’s official store, TrumpStore.com, and a campaign store, shop.donaldjtrump.com, the spokeswoman said.