Former President Donald Trump was banned from Twitter primarily due to the risk of further incitement of violence. Twitter permanently suspended his account after reviewing his recent tweets and the context around them, particularly following the violent events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Twitter cited a pattern of behavior violating its rules, including tweets that were seen as supporting the rioters and falsely contesting the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Twitter warned before the ban that any further breach of its rules by Trump could lead to permanent suspension after he praised the Capitol rioters as "patriots" and posted messages seen as undermining the legitimacy of the election and potentially encouraging violence, especially around the time of the presidential inauguration. The platform viewed these actions as a serious risk of inciting more violence, leading to the permanent ban of his personal account.
