Trump went ‘crazy’ after having his Twitter suspended, report

Trump went ‘crazy’ after having his Twitter suspended, report

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  • President Donald Trump was banned permanently from Twitter on Friday night. This was due to the platform’s fears that it might incite further violence.
  • Trump went “crazy” after his account was suspended, a senior government official told Politico.
  • He was “struggling” to find out what his options were, the media said. He hinted that “building” their own platform could be a path they follow in an erased tweet.
  • Trump’s ban on Twitter – the platform that defined much of his presidency – was met with outrage and joy online.
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On Friday night, Twitter permanently suspended President Donald Trump’s account, citing its potential to further incite violence.

The crackdown on the president’s use of Twitter predictably infuriated Trump. He went “crazy,” a senior government official told Politico.

After the ban, Trump tweeted from the official @POTUS Twitter account, but his posts were deleted almost immediately.

Likewise, the president tried in vain to share a message from his @TeamTrump account. This was deleted and the account was suspended.

The official also said Trump was “struggling to find out what his options are,” according to Politico.

In a now-deleted tweet, Trump said he was “negotiating with several other sites” and would make a big announcement soon. Trump also said that his team “looks at the possibilities of building our own platform in the near future.”

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Tweets now deleted from the Twitter account @POTUS.

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Parler, the ‘free speech’ platform that many thought Trump could join next, has been removed from Google’s Play Store. Apple must follow suit when removing the application.

Facebook also banned Trump “indefinitely” from the site.

Trump’s ban on Twitter – the platform that defined much of his presidency – was met with outrage and joy online.

Its critics celebrated the deactivation of its account, mainly Hillary Clinton.

The allies, however, call this “silencing” and “censorship”.

While some considered Twitter’s ban a First Amendment problem, the measure does not violate that law or any other.

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