Judge Rules Trump Can’t Block People on Twitter
- Judge cites 1st Amendment in saying account is public forum
- President blocked users after they replied to his tweets
Judge Ruled Trump Can't Block People From His Twitter
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President Donald Trump can’t block critics from following his Twitter account, a federal judge ruled in a decision that opens his favorite communication forum to uncensored commentary from political opponents.
In a 75-page ruling that rejects Trump’s argument that he has a First Amendment right to pick with whom he associates and not to engage with others, a Manhattan federal judge said the section of his personal account with the reply button is a public forum. Blocking users on the basis of political speech is a violation of their free-speech rights, the court said.