Poetic Justice? Krassenstein Bros. Face Twitter Ban

Brian and Ed Krassenstein, perhaps the two people most famous for their hatred of the Trump administration, have been banned by Twitter. The reason given by top Twitter brass is that the pair allegedly bought artificial interactions and also operated fake bot accounts.

In a rare act of justifying their actions, a Twitter spokesperson provided a brief statement to the Daily Beast: “The Twitter Rules apply to everyone. Operating multiple fake accounts and purchasing account interactions are strictly prohibited. Engaging in these behaviors will result in permanent suspension from the service.”

It’s not the first time the brothers have found themselves in trouble.

Conservatives will surely be looking to Twitter for equal punishments for much more serious offenses on their platform. Should the Twitter rules indeed apply to everyone, many will certainly be calling for a similar ban of the account of serial hate-mongers Louis Farrakhan and Linda Sarsour.

This is not the first time the brothers have found themselves in trouble. Last year, federal authorities raided their homes on the premise of their alleged operation of websites that boosted financial/investment fraud schemes. However, they were not charged in the investigation.

Who are the Krassenstein Brothers?

Supposed “children’s book” by Krassenstein Brothers

Despite not even being verified on the platform, Ed Krassenstein had amassed more than 925,000 followers, while Brian had about 697,000 when their account went down. The brothers gained many followers from living in the replies to President Trump’s tweets, putting their irrational hate for this nation’s head of state on display for all to see.

Many were put off by the tandem’s literal obsession with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who they even depicted shirtless and muscular on the cover of their “children’s book.” They are also notorious for making numerous bets on President Trump being indicted, and vowing to revoke their US residence, if they didn’t get their way. It is unknown at this time if the suspension is also linked to Brian Krassenstein’s promise to delete his account if Donald Trump, Jr. was not indicted in the Mueller probe.