If nothing else Donald Trump provides us with entertainment.
Donald Trump has sued Facebook, Twitter and Google, seeking to restore his social-media accounts after he was suspended following the Jan. 6 riot.
Trump accused the companies of violating First Amendment free speech rights through “censorship” against him and others, “blacklisting” and “canceling” people for political reasons. “If they can do it to me, they can do it to anyone,” he said.
The First Amendment, which says, “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech,” applies to government entities, not private domains.
Less prominent people have sued Facebook and Twitter, but the lawsuits went nowhere. As the former president announced his lawsuit, pro-Trump organizations sent out fundraising solicitations to support it.
Trump “just wants a PR and fundraising moment, not a real lawsuit,” said Bradley Moss, a Washington-based attorney. Also, “he’ll almost certainly lose,” Moss said.
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