Former President Trump shared his efforts to get back on social media platform Facebook, saying in an interview that his ban from the social media platform was a “serious business mistake.”
Trump confirmed his latest push in an interview with Fox News published Wednesday, claiming that the Meta-owned social media platform has lost $700 billion since he was banned.
“If they could bring us back, they’d be very helpful and I’m fine with that,” Trump told Fox News. need us.”
Trump also told news outlets that various social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, had made “serious business mistakes” by banning him.
Trump was banned from Twitter and Facebook the day after the Capitol was attacked on January 6, 2021. Mr. Trump and his administration officials were constantly spreading misinformation about the 2020 election results prior to his suspension.
“For them, Twitter and others, this has been viewed as a major business mistake,” Trump added.
This comes after Trump’s campaign team sent a letter to Meta on Tuesday asking the company to unlock Trump’s Facebook account as he pursues another bid for the White House.
Trump, who is facing numerous legal battles and federal investigations against him and his company, announced his third run for president at his Mar-a-Lago estate in November. bottom.
“We believe the banning of President Trump’s account on Facebook has dramatically distorted and stifled public discourse,” Trump’s campaign said in a letter.
Twitter, under a regime led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, reinstated Trump’s account in November after a nearly two-year ban from the platform.
Since the ban, Trump has created his own social media platform, Truth Social, which has amassed up to 4.8 million followers.