Herman Cain died a month ago from coronavirus-related complications, but his Twitter account is still pushing out content about the pandemic.
“It looks like the virus is not as deadly as the mainstream media first made it out to be,” someone using Cain’s account, which has been rebranded “The Cain Gang,” tweeted on Sunday along with a link to a news article about the illness. The tweet was later deleted.
The article in question was from the conservative news website Western Journal, which the account has tweeted out articles from numerous times since Cain’s death at the age of 74 in late July. Although the account was rebranded, the former businessman and Republican presidential candidate’s handle @THEHermanCain still remains.
Lots of people pointing out the irony in this now-deleted Herman Cain tweet. pic.twitter.com/5Wtgi2ZS7U
— Lisette Voytko (@lisettevoytko) August 31, 2020
“Official Twitter for Team Cain. Formerly run by Herman Cain, now supervised by his team and family. The mission continues,” the account’s biography section reads.
The account has not just tweeted about the pandemic but has also tweeted out articles about the civil unrest in U.S. cities this summer. Other tweets are aimed at bashing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Cain was diagnosed with the coronavirus less than two weeks after attending a rally for President Trump in Tulsa, Oklahoma, although it’s unclear if that is where he contracted the virus. The former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza ran for president in 2012 where he boosted his “9-9-9 Plan,” which advocated replacing the U.S. tax code with a 9% personal income tax, 9% federal sales tax, and a 9% corporate tax.
Trump expressed sadness after Cain’s death, tweeting that he spoke to Cain’s family and expressed his “deepest condolences.”
“My friend Herman Cain, a Powerful Voice of Freedom and all that is good, passed away this morning. Herman had an incredible career and was adored by everyone that ever met him, especially me. He was a very special man, an American Patriot, and great friend,” Trump said.
The United States hit a grim milestone on Monday when it surpassed 6 million confirmed coronavirus cases. The country has also experienced more than 183,000 deaths associated with COVID-19 since the pandemic first began.
