Trump deleted tweets that led to his Twitter lockout

 

US President Donald Trump has deleted the posts that led to the temporary suspension of his account, according to a Twitter spokesperson.

On Wednesday night, Twitter and Facebook suspended Trump’s accounts after he posted messages on the social media platforms to support violent protesters at the US Capitol.

Twitter said the posts violated their policies and required the president to delete them before regaining access to his account.

These were Trump’s tweets:

“I know how you feel, but go home and go home in peace. I know you’re in pain. I know you’re hurt.”

“We had an election that was stolen from us.”

“It was a landslide election, and everyone knows it, especially the other side.”

“But you have to go home now. We have to have peace. We have to have law and order.”

“We have to respect our great people in law and order. We don’t want anybody hurt.”

“These are the things and events that happen when a sacred landslide election victory is so unceremoniously & viciously stripped away from great patriots who have been badly & unfairly treated for so long.”

“Go home with love & in peace. Remember this day forever!”

A Twitter spokesperson said on Thursday the tweets have been deleted, and President Trump will gain access to his account within 12 hours of their deletion.

On Wednesday, Facebook also suspended Trump’s account, and his Instagram account, for a day and also deleted his posts about the Capitol violence.

‘Ban on Trump’s Facebook account will be extended indefinitely’

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday said the ban on the outgoing US president’s account will be extended indefinitely, at least until President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20.

Amid the suspension on his account, Trump issued a statement acknowledging the end of his term.

“Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th," Trump said in the statement shared by Scavino "I have always said we would continue our fight to ensure that only legal votes were counted. While this represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history, it’s only the beginning of our fight to Make America Great Again!”