Even before becoming president, Donald Trump had a huge following on social media.
And throughout his presidency, Trump has maintained a direct connection with his base of supporters and his Twitter account had more than 88 million followers.
But it is all gone now.
To discuss:
- Randy Zelin is an attorney and adjunct professor at Cornell University School of Law.
- Eric Bolling is a political commentator and host of America This Week.
- David Morey is a democratic strategist.
- Daniel Castro is the vice-president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.
For more:
Twitter boss: Trump ban is 'right' but 'dangerous' https://t.co/OLdWtN1S2y
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) January 14, 2021
Jack Dorsey warns Twitter crackdown will be 'much bigger' than Trump ban in leaked video https://t.co/RB2SkVETQm pic.twitter.com/DHvVxAE7Zm
— New York Post (@nypost) January 15, 2021