Trump ends authorized battle over Twitter ban
President Donald Trump’s lawsuit in opposition to the corporate previously often called Twitter seems to be over.
Trump sued the social media platform for banning him within the aftermath of January 6, 2021, when Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. Whereas a federal decide dismissed the swimsuit in 2022, the then-former president’s attorneys continued to enchantment.
Quickly after the decide’s ruling, Elon Musk (who has change into a key Trump ally) acquired Twitter (now often called X), and reinstated Trump’s account. Fb and different platforms subsequently reinstated Trump, as effectively — though he nonetheless does most of his social media posting on Fact Social, which is owned by Trump Media & Know-how Group.
A court docket submitting states that each one events are asking the court docket to dismiss the case. The submitting doesn’t supply any particulars concerning the settlement between Trump and X, besides to say that either side will bear their very own prices.
In January, Meta agreed to pay $25 million to settle the same lawsuit over Trump’s ban from Instagram and Fb.
