White House asks Supreme Court to let Trump block critics on Twitter

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: CNBC

The White House on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that held that President Donald Trump's practice of blocking critics on Twitter ran afoul of the Constitution's First Amendment, renewing a debate about the nature of the president's use of social media.

A federal appeals court ruled last year that the president used his account as "an official channel of communication." On that basis, the unanimous three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that Trump has effectively created a public forum, and was forbidden from blocking users based on their political views.

The full appeals court declined to revisit that decision in March.

But in a petition submitted to the justices, acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall told the court that the appeals panel inappropriately failed to distinguish the president's official communications on Twitter from the personal nature of his decision to block users he disagreed with.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/white-house-asks-supreme-court-to-let-trump-block-critics-on-twitter/ar-BB18bZKd?li=BBnbfcQ&ocid=hplocalnews

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A wee bit sensitive there Donny?

[Frustratedlady]

1. How can he do that when he calls people awful names and criticizes them?

Pot calling the kettle black.

Grow up, Donnie. If you're going to hand it out, expect to get it back tenfold!

[Renew Deal]

2. He can block whoever he wants 5 months from today.

[CloudWatcher]

20. Odds ...

Well, what are the odds that he'll still have a Twitter account in 5 months? Or that the warden will let him use it?

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. Free Speech for me, not for thee!

Sad little snowflake.

[unblock]

4. blocking people from a public venue is a personal decision, so it's ok?

as usual with donnie, there's no logic to that.

[PatrickforO]

5. He just hates criticism.

Disgusting, evil man.

[tanyev]

6. OMG, what a whiny crybaby.

[underpants]

7. That would stop 80% of the replies to his tweets

The media never reports on the hilarious and pointed replies to these ramblings of a mad man

[UpInArms]

8. Did he not declare that Twitter was his legal way of notifying congress?

He cannot use it merely for shouting , unless he quits using it as “President”

smh

[forgotmylogin]

21. Yup.

A federal appeals court ruled last year that the president used his account as "an official channel of communication." On that basis, the unanimous three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that Trump has effectively created a public forum, and was forbidden from blocking users based on their political views.

I would suppose he would need to use or create a personal account separate from the official POTUS one, but then he doesn't get to call it an "official" method of communication.

I remember lots of stories where public officials were blindsided that 45 announced something on Twitter first without running it past anyone (wasn't the ban on incoming passengers on flights from certain countries one of those out of nowhere surprises announced primarily via Twitter?)

[UpInArms]

23. I thought it was a

“Legal notification of Congress” that he had failed to make and his excuse was “I use Twitter for that”

[Grokenstein]

9. Pathetic Piss-Ant-in-Chief Needs a Safe Space

Remember how we were told Hillary lacked the intestinal fortitude to handle the pressures of the job?

[barbtries]

10. he doesn't have to use twitter at all.

it's a win/win for me. if he can't block me, i'll keep on picking on him. if he does, i'll make a badge out of it.

[Marthe48]

11. impeached traitor doesn't like a post? Swipe on by

You swipe everything else. Leave free speech alone.

[forgotmylogin]

22. Why is he even taking the time to troll his Twitter replies?

He does so much weird micromanaging that I don't think previous presidents have even bothered to do.

I mean...the answer is he likes being an asshole and fighting with people.

[Marthe48]

28. he is an a**hole

and an abusive bully.

[TomCADem]

12. If Trump Is Arguing That His Twitter is Private...

...why is the Solicitor General making the argument on his personal behalf?

[yonder]

16. +1.

[SWBTATTReg]

13. If the f**king coward wants us to read his tweets, then he needs to read ours. Idiot MORON.

[Bayard]

14. Does he think the Supremes have nothing better to do but listen to his whining?

I'm picturing RBG laughing at this one.

[NRaleighLiberal]

15. of all snowflakes, he is the snowflakiest!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

17. I have the answer for Donnie....

Can't stand the criticism? Then stay the fuck off Twitter!!!

P.S. Trumplethinskin must not have liked Eric Swalwell calling him...Big Guy.

[ProfessorGAC]

18. A Weak & Pathetic, Small...

...man (sort of).
Whiny baby.

[bluestarone]

19. PROOF that he wants RUMP RULES and

NOBODY'S else's RULES!! FUCK HIM and EVERY RETHUG that agrees with this jackass!

[Walleye]

24. All these frivolous lawsuits. We should be charging him court costs and attorneys fees

[Lonestarblue]

25. The Roberts Court has allowed Trump to treat it as his personal court.

He doesn’t go through the appeals process, just straight to the SC when he gets his undies in a wad, which is often. What is Trump’s legal argument? Tell people not to criticize me because it makes me mad?

[murielm99]

26. If he was not an elected government official,

that would be okay. But he is not a private citizen. This is a first amendment violation.

Fuck you, 45.

[TygrBright]

27. Sounds like Creeping (Creepy?) Cancel Culture.... LOL.... n/t

[George II]

29. Somebody call the WAAAAMBULANCE....