On the same day of his return to Facebook, Trump claims that he will be arrested

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In a lengthy post on Truth Social, former U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with the current state of the nation, describing it as a dying third-world country. He claimed that the American dream is dead, attributing this to the radical left anarchists who he accuses of stealing the presidential election and the heart of the country. Trump alleged that American patriots are being arrested and held captive like animals, while criminals and leftist thugs are allowed to roam the streets, committing violent acts without retribution. He also raised concerns about the influx of immigrants through open borders, suggesting that many are from prisons and mental institutions. Trump argued that crime and inflation are destroying the American way of life.

Additionally, Trump targeted the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, accusing it of corruption and having ties to George Soros. He claimed that leaked information from the office indicates that, without any crime being proven, he will be arrested on Tuesday of the following week, based on a debunked narrative. Trump urged his supporters to protest and take back the nation.

Trump returned to Facebook in March, two years after being banned from the platform. Meta Platforms, which owns Facebook and Instagram, announced on January 25 that they would reinstate Trump’s access to his accounts, stating that the public should be allowed to hear from politicians. However, they cautioned that Trump would face heightened penalties for repeated violations of their rules.

The former president was initially suspended for praising rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. While his reinstatement was uncertain, Trump’s presence on Facebook and Instagram is crucial for reaching voters and fundraising for his potential 2024 presidential campaign. Trump had 23 million followers on Instagram and 34 million on Facebook as of February 9. A campaign spokesman confirmed that being back on Facebook would be an important tool for reaching voters in the 2024 campaign.

During his ban from Twitter and Meta, Trump founded and relied on his own social media platform, Truth Social, to communicate with his supporters. Critics of Trump’s return to mainstream social media platforms argue that his posts on Truth Social demonstrate that he continues to pose the same risk that led Meta to suspend him initially. Liberal advocacy group Accountable Tech claimed in a December report that more than 350 of Trump’s Truth Social posts would have violated Facebook’s rules, including posts promoting conspiracy theories like QAnon and pushing false claims of election fraud.

In response to these concerns, Meta updated its protocols on moderating public figures during times of civil unrest. According to the new protocol, Meta may restrict the distribution of a Trump post that doesn’t violate its rules but “contributes to the sort of risk that materialized on Jan. 6.” This restriction would keep the posts available on Trump’s profile but prevent them from appearing in users’ feeds, even if they follow Trump. Meta also stated that it could prevent the posts from being reshared or run as paid ads.

Ad buyers have expressed that Trump’s reinstatement is unlikely to impact how brands advertise on the platforms, but it does reinforce concerns about how Meta prevents ads from appearing alongside certain content.