Judge rules Trump can't block Twitter users

[CoGirl303]

Couldn't care less about Trump, but this is actually a huge win for conservatives on social media platforms.

Because if the President can't block people on social media, then FB, Twitter and Instagram have no rights to censor conservatives for their opinions, limit or restrict their accounts, or block/ban them on social media.

The libs manic desperation to undermine the President in any fashion is ruining everything else they're trying to do and accomplish.

I've never seen a dumber group of morons work so hard against their own political agenda and their so called progress.

These idiots are coyote uglying their own arms to spite themselves. But hey, keep up the good work.

#DemocRATS
#LiberalismIsAMentalDisorder


https://www.denverpost.com/2018/05/2...le-on-twitter/

President Donald Trump’s decision to block his Twitter followers for their political views is a violation of the First Amendment, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying that Trump’s effort to silence his critics is not permissible under the U.S. Constitution because the digital space in which he engages with constituents is a public forum.

The ruling rejects administration arguments that the First Amendment does not apply to Trump in this case because he was acting as a private individual. In a 75-page decision, Judge Naomi Buchwald said Trump, as a federal official, is not exempt from constitutional obligations to guard against “viewpoint discrimination.”

“No government official – including the President – is above the law,” wrote Buchwald for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

The decision marks a victory for free-speech activists representing seven Twitter users who alleged that their rights had been infringed after they tweeted at Trump critiquing his policies. Trump blocked them on Twitter, preventing them from seeing his tweets or interacting with them.

The government does not dispute that Trump blocked the Twitter users after they criticized him. But the Justice Department had argued Trump was largely acting in a personal capacity, much like “giving a toast at a wedding or giving a speech at a fundraiser.”

But through his Twitter bio and the way in which he frequently uses the medium to comment on public policy, Trump portrays his account as presidential “and, more importantly, uses the account to take actions that can be taken only by the President as President,” Buchwald wrote.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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[68Charger]

She's a judge in New York appointed by Bill Clinton... I don't think she was acting in his best interest.

But it may backfire on her, I'd love to see twitter go down in a ball of flames because celebs can't block anyone.
Or he just deletes his account... either way I'd be happy... oh who am I kidding, I don't give a rip about Twits on Twitter

[CoGirl303]

the implications are actually larger than twitter and facebook.

This could prevent ANY online service from silencing or suppressing the voices of conservatives for simply have conservative viewpoints (which is exactly what is happening on FB and twitter right now) and it's been spilling over to forums, comments sections on media sites (Denver Post, Washington Times, etc).


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[CS1983]

Seems to me like what's being said is that Trump, as President, tweeting with in an official capacity (or at last the appearance of such), cannot then act as if he is speaking personally and take blocking measures in the same.

Why? Because he is a public official.

I wouldn't hold my breath for this to swing in favor of so-called conservatives at an unofficial level.

[CoGirl303]

Seems to me like what's being said is that Trump, as President, tweeting with in an official capacity (or at last the appearance of such), cannot then act as if he is speaking personally and take blocking measures in the same.

Why? Because he is a public official.

I wouldn't hold my breath for this to swing in favor of so-called conservatives at an unofficial level.

But it's the free speech aspect of this ruling which could give conservative users of social media a victory. There currently is a lawsuit against Twitter in California over the censoring of conservatives.

He doesnt use his POTUS acct as much as he uses his own personal account, so I find the ruling a bit curious. But one can never fully understand libtard logic.


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[Scanker19]

This is bullshit becuase the founding fathers could never have envisioned twitter. The First admentment was only meant for print and spoken word.

[OtterbatHellcat]

Like.

[Gman]

This is bullshit becuase the founding fathers could never have envisioned twitter. The First admentment was only meant for print and spoken word.

I see what you did there.

[Irving]

Does that mean we'll have to stop banning racists on here?

[Grant H.]

You're reading WAY TOO much into this COGirl...

Saying Trump can't block another user has ZERO, I repeat ZERO, effect on Twitter, FB, etc blocking conservative's/guns/etc on their internet based medium.

This does nothing but say that an anti-trump judge in NY is trying to defend anti-trumpers...