Donald Trump is back on X, posts criminal mugshot
Guess who just made a wild comeback on X today? Yep, it's none other than the ex-US President! Donald Trump, who was arrested today over the charges of trying to overturn 2020 presidential polls, is back, but not in the way you would expect. He just dropped, on Friday morning, his own criminal mugshot from the Fulton County Jail.
#MugshotComeback
52 million views in just 4 hours
The former US President's comeback on social media caused a lot of commotion online, grabbing a whopping 52 million views in just four hours. Even Elon Musk, the owner of X, got in on the action by sharing the post and captioning it "Next level." Supporters of the ex-president filled the comments section with congratulatory messages, creating quite a celebratory atmosphere online.
Why was he banned from Twitter?
Following his supporters' attack on Congress on January 6, 2021, Trump was banned from the platform. However, with the acquisition of Twitter, now X, by billionaire Elon Musk, Trump has regained direct access to the public. He used Twitter and other social media platforms to claim that he lost the 2020 election because of widespread voter fraud and shared other conspiracy theories.
Trump has been using Truth Social since Twitter ban
Since May, Truth Social has been Trump's primary way to directly connect with his supporters. Through regular posts on the app, he has endorsed his allies, criticized opponents, and safeguarded his reputation against legal inquiries from state, congressional, and federal investigators. Created by Trump Media & Technology Group, established by Donald Trump in October 2021, Truth Social is an alt-tech social media platform.
Trump had sued Twitter in 2021
In 2021, Trump filed a lawsuit against Twitter, contending that his suspension from the platform was a violation of his freedom of speech under the First Amendment of the US Constitution. The case was dismissed by a U.S. judge in California, but now a federal appeals court in Pasadena, California, is gearing up to take up the dispute on October 4.
