Former President Donald Trump was dealt another defeat in federal court on Tuesday after a Florida judge ruled that he is not exempt from Twitter’s terms of service and therefore his account will not be reinstated.
Trump was permanently banned from Twitter on January 7 for inciting the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. In response, he filed a lawsuit in Florida against the platform and its CEO claiming that he was being censored.
In his lawsuit, Trump argued that he was exempt from the clause because he was sitting president at the time of his account’s suspension. He also claimed that social media giants like Facebook, Twitter, and Google were “silencing” conservative voices and were being coerced by Democratic lawmakers.
But Florida District Judge Robert N. Scola Jr was not buying it:
“The Court finds that Trump’s status as President of the United States does not exclude him from the requirements of the forum selection clause in Twitter’s Terms of Service,” Scola said, Business Insider reports.
The judge also granted Twitter’s motion to transfer the case to the Northern District of California, as required by a clause in the social media company’s user agreement signed by all Twitter users.
Trump has also taken legal action against Facebook, Google, and their CEOs for banning him on their social media platforms.
Two weeks ago, Trump demanded that his Twitter account be reinstated, pointing out that the Taliban is allowed to tweet their military victories in Afghanistan.
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