MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell at Pulse Twin Cities at US Bank Stadium on May 18, 2018, in Minneapolis. Adam Bettcher/WireImage MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, a friend of former President Donald Trump, is barred from Twitter. He was cited for violating the platform's civic-integrity policy. Lindell tweeted for Trump to impose "martial law" and repeated baseless election-fraud claims. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Mike Lindell, the MyPillow CEO who is a fervent supporter of former President Donald Trump, has been permanently suspended by Twitter.Twitter cited Lindell for violating its civic-integrity policy by making repeated false claims about the 2020 US election and violating the platform's policy on misinformation.In the aftermath of the presidential election, Lindell used Twitter to defend his close friend and suggest that the president impose "martial law" in the seven states where Trump was contesting the results of the election.