In a blow to Trump, his social media exile continues, with Facebook ban upheld for now

The social media shutdown in January, weeks before Biden’s inauguration, contributed to the abrupt transformation of Trump from being omnipresent, to being almost invisible to the general public for the last three months. — AFP

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s continued social media exile denies him access to a huge audience he needs to help him amplify his message, maintain his fundraising base, and retain his dominance over the Republican Party.

For a former television celebrity who is a glutton for public attention, the decision extends by six months a political starvation diet imposed since January by a social media blackout and his departure from the White House.