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It was the first and only time a sitting head of state was kicked off the platform.\nTwitter ostensibly kicked Trump off because of\ntwo\n…\nEnjoying the story?\nEnter your email to read this article and receive our daily newsletter.\nComments\nMore in U.S. Politics\n—\n04.15.26\n70\n39\n—\n04.15.26\n299\n186\n—\n04.14.26\n—\n04.13.26\n30\n14\n—\n04.09.26","attrs_markdown":"[![The Free Press](https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!7OJg!,h_128,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack.com%2Fimg%2Fthefp%2Fthefp-wordmark.svg)](https:\/\/www.thefp.com\/)\n\n[![](https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!7SK5!,h_64,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack.com%2Fimg%2Fthefp%2Fextra.png) Shop our new merch\\!](https:\/\/shop.thefp.com\/)\n\n[Newsletters](https:\/\/www.thefp.com\/newsletters)[Sign In](https:\/\/substack.com\/sign-in?redirect=%2Fsubscribe%3FisSignInAttempt%3Dtrue%26next%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.thefp.com%252Fp%252Fwhy-twitter-really-banned-trump&for_pub=bariweiss&justTrying=true)[Subscribe](https:\/\/www.thefp.com\/subscribe?utm_source=menu&simple=true&next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefp.com%2Fp%2Fwhy-twitter-really-banned-trump)\n\nWhy Twitter Really Banned Trump\n\n![](https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!Z4-g!,w_750,h_440,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd4bf183a-a85a-4ca8-9d30-29251632ea8c_5472x3648.jpeg)\n\nPresident Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Rose Garden of the White House. 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It was the first and only time a sitting head of state was kicked off the platform.\n\nTwitter ostensibly kicked Trump off because of [two](https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1347555316863553542) […](https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1347569870578266115)\n\nEnjoying the story?\n\nEnter your email to read this article and receive our daily newsletter.\n\nAlready have an account?\n\n[Sign In](https:\/\/www.thefp.com\/subscribe?isSignInAttempt=true&next=%2Fp%2Fwhy-twitter-really-banned-trump)\n\nTo read this article, [sign in](https:\/\/www.thefp.com\/subscribe?isSignInAttempt=true&next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefp.com%2Fp%2Fwhy-twitter-really-banned-trump%3Ffollow%3Dtrue&utm_source=fixed-footer-paywall&utm_medium=web) or [start your free trial](https:\/\/www.thefp.com\/subscribe?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefp.com%2Fp%2Fwhy-twitter-really-banned-trump%3Ffollow%3Dtrue&utm_source=fixed-footer-paywall&utm_medium=web)\n\nComments\n\nJoin the conversation\n\nShare your thoughts and connect with other readers by becoming a paid subscriber\\!\n\nUpgrade today\n\n[Already a paid subscriber? 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It was the first and only time a sitting head of state was kicked off the platform.\n\nTwitter ostensibly kicked Trump off because of [two](https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1347555316863553542) […](https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1347569870578266115)\n\nEnjoying the story?\n\nEnter your email to read this article and receive our daily newsletter.\n\nComments\n\nMore in U.S. Politics\n\n![](https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!xzNW!,w_1250,h_833,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc2b7b3ef-bd57-4f7f-9129-94adb7f40438_1024x683.jpeg)\n\n— 04\\.15.26\n\n![](https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!bc59!,w_600,h_338,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F67255060-91be-4469-92d3-145739a6a1de_742x1066.jpeg)\n\n70\n\n39\n\n— 04\\.15.26\n\n![](https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kjEA!,w_600,h_338,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb893a90c-2ad2-4af1-ba3f-a2f6b1759c2d_1024x683.jpeg)\n\n299\n\n186\n\n— 04\\.14.26\n\n![](https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!IPON!,w_600,h_338,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2bfcba16-9d61-48b4-ac28-164eb7b868a1_5940x7919.jpeg)\n\n— 04\\.13.26\n\n![](https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!W1IQ!,w_600,h_338,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0fe7b754-d358-40c6-9545-4fad2e403368_1024x683.jpeg)\n\n30\n\n14\n\n— 04\\.09.26","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	Why Twitter Really Banned Trump President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Rose Garden of the White House. (Michael Candelori/ via Getty Images) The inside story of how the digital town square decided to kick off a sitting president. U.S. Politics Breaking news, deep investigations, and eye-opening commentary that favor no party. 152 149 This story is by Bari Weiss, Isaac Grafstein, Suzy Weiss, Michael Shellenberger, Peter Savodnik and Olivia Reingold. On the afternoon of January 8, 2021, Twitter decided to permanently suspend the account of Donald Trump. It was the first and only time a sitting head of state was kicked off the platform. Twitter ostensibly kicked Trump off because of two … Enjoying the story? Enter your email to read this article and receive our daily newsletter. Comments More in U.S. Politics — 04.15.26 70 39 — 04.15.26 299 186 — 04.14.26 — 04.13.26 30 14 — 04.09.26
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Readable Markdown	Why Twitter Really Banned Trump ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Z4-g!,w_750,h_440,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd4bf183a-a85a-4ca8-9d30-29251632ea8c_5472x3648.jpeg) President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Rose Garden of the White House. (Michael Candelori/ via Getty Images) The inside story of how the digital town square decided to kick off a sitting president. U.S. Politics Breaking news, deep investigations, and eye-opening commentary that favor no party. 152 149 *This story is by Bari Weiss, Isaac Grafstein, Suzy Weiss, Michael Shellenberger, Peter Savodnik and Olivia Reingold.* On the afternoon of January 8, 2021, Twitter decided to permanently suspend the account of Donald Trump. It was the first and only time a sitting head of state was kicked off the platform. Twitter ostensibly kicked Trump off because of [two](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1347555316863553542) […](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1347569870578266115) Enjoying the story? Enter your email to read this article and receive our daily newsletter. Comments More in U.S. Politics ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xzNW!,w_1250,h_833,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc2b7b3ef-bd57-4f7f-9129-94adb7f40438_1024x683.jpeg) — 04\.15.26 ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bc59!,w_600,h_338,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F67255060-91be-4469-92d3-145739a6a1de_742x1066.jpeg) 70 39 — 04\.15.26 ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kjEA!,w_600,h_338,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb893a90c-2ad2-4af1-ba3f-a2f6b1759c2d_1024x683.jpeg) 299 186 — 04\.14.26 ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IPON!,w_600,h_338,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2bfcba16-9d61-48b4-ac28-164eb7b868a1_5940x7919.jpeg) — 04\.13.26 ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W1IQ!,w_600,h_338,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0fe7b754-d358-40c6-9545-4fad2e403368_1024x683.jpeg) 30 14 — 04\.09.26
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