YouTube Restores Donald Trump’s Channel After More Than Two-Year Ban

The move follows other social-media companies that have lifted bans on the former president

Donald Trump’s channel was suspended in January 2021 after the riot at the Capitol. Photo: Ron Sachs/Zuma Press

YouTube said it reinstated Donald Trump’s channel, following other social-media companies that have removed bans on the former president’s account.

“Starting today, the Donald J. Trump channel is no longer restricted and can upload new content,” YouTube said in a tweet Friday. “We carefully evaluated the continued risk of real-world violence, while balancing the chance for voters to hear equally from major national candidates in the run up to an election.”

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