In the past the group has hacked targets like North Korea’s social networking websites, and recently they even attempted to cripple ISIS by targeting social media accounts that supposedly belonged to the terrorist group. The figure warned that Trump’s call could set unsafe policy that would “have a huge impact” and could be used by ISIS to recruit followers.
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Trump, the leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, made the provocative remarks after last week’s shooting that left 14 dead in California by a Muslim couple said to have been radicalized. Republican presidential candidate and property mogul Donald Trump.
“There is no indication at this point as to whether Anonymous plans further actions as part of its #OpTrump exercise, though Twitter is now loaded with warnings like the one seen here, which shows Trump’s face photoshopped onto the body of Nazi official and declares, “#OpTrump is on”.
“Donald Trump, think twice before you speak anything”, the video said.
He told the rally: “Donald Trump’s comments are simply ludicrous”.
Trump Tower, a 68-story, mixed-use building in midtown Manhattan, is the flagship property of the Trump Organization, the global real-estate company that Donald Trump leads as chairman and president. Shortly after the proclamation, the website for the candidate’s New York Trump Tower reportedly went offline.
The image and name of American presidential hopeful Donald Trump was gone on Friday from much of a Dubai golfing and housing development amid the uproar over his comments about barring Muslims from traveling to the United States.
A lone Trump supporter stood off to the side of the protest, holding up signs that said “We Want Trump” and “No More Syrians”.
Shutting down the website for Trump Tower is not a bold step.
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French Prime Minister Manuel Valls responded to Trump with a comment on Twitter, which translates to: “Mr Trump, like others, stokes hatred: our ONLY enemy is radical Islam”.
