Trump became ‘ballistic’ after suspending Twitter, he reports

Trump became ‘ballistic’ after suspending Twitter, he reports

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  • President Donald Trump was permanently banned from Twitter on Friday night. It was due to the fear of the platform that he would further incite violence.
  • Trump became “ballistic” after his account was suspended, a senior official told Politico.
  • He ‘scrambled’ to find out what his options were, the media said. He hinted that building his own platform may be a path they are following in a tweet that has now been removed.
  • Trump’s banning of Twitter – the platform that defined much of his presidency – was met with outrage and joy online.
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On Friday night, Twitter President Donald Trump’s account was permanently suspended, citing his potential to further incite violence.

The suppression of the president’s Twitter use made Trump predictably furious. He went ‘ballistic’, a senior administration official told Politico.

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

Similarly, the president then tried in vain to share a message from his @TeamTrump account. It has been deleted and the account has been suspended.

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

In a tweet that has now been removed, Trump said he had “negotiated with” other sites “and would have a big announcement soon. Trump also said his team “is looking at the possibilities of building our own platform in the near future.”

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Tweets now removed from the @POTUS Twitter account.

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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 is expected to follow suit to remove the app.

Facebook also banned Trump from the website “indefinitely”.

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

His critics have hailed his report as inappropriate, especially Hillary Clinton.

Allies, however, call it ‘silence’ and ‘censorship’.

While some have called the Twitter ban a matter of first amendment, it does not violate the law or any other.

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