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It's 'unconstitutional' for Trump to block critics on Twitter: Judge

Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald said the blocking of Trump critics - which prevent them from seeing and interacting with the president's tweets - violated the free speech rights of those users guaranteed in the constitution's First Amendment.

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Donald Trump. Pic/AFP
Donald Trump. Pic/AFP

President Donald Trump violated the US constitution by blocking Twitter users who disagree with him, a federal judge ruled Wednesday in a case closely watched for implications for online free speech.

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