Donald Trump has petitioned Meta Platforms to unblock his Facebook and Instagram accounts that were locked after the Capitol attacks two years ago.
A continued ban would constitute “a deliberate effort by a private company to silence Mr. Trump’s political voice,” Trump’s campaign wrote to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday, according to a copy reviewed by USA TODAY.
Trump told Fox News Digital that Facebook “needs us more than we need them.”
Meta Platforms is set to decide this month if it will lift the ex-president’s suspension as he makes another run for the White House.
Democrats and advocacy groups oppose Trump’s reinstatement.
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