Trump returns to Facebook after being reinstated – World Time Todays

NEW YORK – Former President Donald Trump has returned to Facebook after a suspension of more than two years.

“I’M BACK!” Trump posted to the site weeks after his personal account was reactivated. Trump, who is running his third White House campaign, also shared an old video clip in which he said, “Sorry to keep you waiting. Complicated business.”

He posted the same clip to YouTube, which announced on Friday that it would also welcome him back.

Facebook mother Meta had said in January that it would restore Trump’s personal account in the coming weeks and end the suspension it imposed after the January 6 riot, when Trump supporters violently stormed the US Capitol to stop the peaceful transfer of power.

His access to Facebook and Instagram was restored on February 9, the company confirmed.

“The public should be able to hear what their politicians are saying — the good, the bad, and the ugly — so they can make informed decisions at the ballot box,” Nick Clegg, Meta’s vice president of global affairs, wrote at the time.

The company also said it will add “new guardrails” to ensure there are no “repeat offenders” who break its rules, even if they are political candidates or world leaders.

Facebook, the world’s largest social media site, has been both a public tool and a critical revenue stream for fundraising for both of Trump’s previous campaigns.

YouTube announced in a tweet earlier Friday that “As of today, Donald J. Trump’s channel will no longer be restricted from uploading new content.”

“We have carefully assessed the ongoing risk of real-world violence, while also weighing the opportunity for voters to hear equally from key national candidates ahead of an election,” they wrote.

Twitter also restored Trump’s account last year after Elon Musk took over the company, but the former president has so far chosen not to tweet.

Instead, he has posted frequently on his own Truth Social website, which he launched after the suspensions.

A Trump campaign spokesman and a meta representative both declined to comment.