The story of tension between Twitter and Donald Trump, which began in early January when the social network blocked the account of the former president of the United States, is still far from having an end. On the contrary, this Friday afternoon a new chapter was opened when it transpired that the businessman went to court to request that he reactivate your username.
According to official sources, the political leader asked a federal judge in Florida to force the company to give him back his place on the social network, which he used under the name @RealDonaldTrump until they made the decision to cancel it, considering that incited violence.
In this sense, Donald’s attorneys they presented a motion before a federal court in Miami with the aim of seeking a preliminary order not only against Twitter, but also against its CEO, the software developer, Jack Dorsey.
In the petition presented, Trump’s representatives affirm that by censoring him they violated his rights under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Trump ordered a federal judge to force Twitter to reactivate his account.
The amendment deals with the freedoms of individuals, such as freedom of expression, which includes the rights to freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly and of petition, among others.
In addition, the lawyers assured that this is not the first time they have done it: during his presidency they would also have censored him after cataloging his publications as dubious information or warning that he violated the rules of the platform.
After the dissemination of the measure requested by the former president, Twitter refused to comment.
The beginning of the conflict
The conflict between Donald Trump and Twitter began in early 2021 when the company canceled the account in which he had 89 million followers, after the violent assault of some of his voters on the United States Capitol. Back then, they tried to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential victory.
At that time, the former president assured that he was the winner of the presidential elections of the North American country, but that they were favoring his opponent. Because of his anger and in an attempt to try to reverse the results, the businessman made multiple publications and statements denouncing what happened.
The accounts of the former president were closed after the assault on the United States Capitol.
Following the incidents in January, Twitter said it was concerned that Trump might incite more violence, given the impact his words had on his followers. In addition, they also closed his accounts on Facebook and on YouTube due to similar problems.
In the case of the network created by Mark Zuckerberg, its profile was suspended for two years, until January 7, 2023, and later they announced that they will review the measure. YouTube vetoed the former president indefinitely.
In July, Trump filed lawsuits against the three companies and their CEOs in federal court for the Southern District of Florida, claiming that he and other conservative politicians were unjustifiably censored.
The motion for a preliminary order was filed as part of Trump’s case against Twitter.
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