A federal judge in California threw out Donald Trump's lawsuit against the social networking site Friday, making it less likely that the former president will return to his platform of choice.
Trump's argument that the social media company and its then-chief executive violated his right to free speech failed to convince the judge.
The main claim is that the defendants have violated the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
The First Amendment protects Americans from government efforts to limit speech, so it makes sense that the suit was thrown out. Any other online platform can do whatever it wants when it comes to moderation.
Trump's legal team tried to make a connection between the U.S. government and the company, but Donato shot them down.
The amended complaint only offers a grab-bag of allegations to the effect that some Democratic members of Congress wanted Mr. Trump to be banned from social media.
In spite of the lawsuit, Trump claimed that he wouldn't return to social media even if given the chance. He might be given that opportunity with the erratic leadership of the company. Trump continues to promote his own app, Truth Social, which currently sits in the eleventh place on the App Store's social networking chart.
The bar for revising their argument is high because of keeping private industry and the public sphere separate.
This is not an easy claim to make.
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