Should President Trump delete his Twitter account? | The Tylt
No other politician has weaponized Twitter like President Trump. The 45th U.S. president even said, "I think that maybe I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Twitter." Some argue his tweets violate democratic norms and threaten national security, and Twitter was forced to respond to accusations that Trump violated Twitter's terms of service. But his supporters say Twitter lets him circumvent a dishonest media to engage directly with the American public. What do you think?📱

Many have urged President Trump to delete his Twitter account, citing national security concerns. But doesn't the president have a right to free speech? Twitter arguably handed Trump the presidency.
Twitter has allowed President Trump to drive the political conversation and dominate the news cycle, from the primaries until now. Why would he give something up that has been such an effective tool for him?
Only the Fake News Media and Trump enemies want me to stop using Social Media (110 million people). Only way for me to get the truth out!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 1, 2017
Others argue Trump's Twitter behavior have dangerous implications that could do serious damage on a global scale. Jennifer Grygiel argues in Slate that Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey ought to intervene:
What if he loses his temper and says something that is perceived as a military threat, even if he just intends it as empty bombast? Or what if someone hacked his account and tweeted that we were about to, say, bomb an ally? We already know that Trump’s tweets can move financial markets. Do we really want to find out if they can scramble fighter jets?
After Trump threatened North Korea is a series of inflammatory tweets, many began urging Twitter to ban the president from the platform for violating their terms of service (and to prevent possible nuclear war).
Just heard Foreign Minister of North Korea speak at U.N. If he echoes thoughts of Little Rocket Man, they won't be around much longer!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 24, 2017
But Twitter chose not to suspend President Trump from the platform, citing "newsworthiness" and a commitment to transparency among other reasons.
We hold all accounts to the same Rules, and consider a number of factors when assessing whether Tweets violate our Rules 2/6
— Twitter PublicPolicy (@Policy) September 25, 2017
Among the considerations is "newsworthiness" and whether a Tweet is of public interest 3/6
— Twitter PublicPolicy (@Policy) September 25, 2017
Twitter is committed to transparency and keeping people informed about what's happening in the world 5/6
— Twitter PublicPolicy (@Policy) September 25, 2017
Others applaud the president's tweets. They see all of these tweets as a necessary tactic in a war with the media.
NEWT: Trump is right to keep tweeting — the media should just get used to it! "If you hit him, he punches you back." pic.twitter.com/Lr3XzSE3rm
— #MenendezTrial (@NewtTrump) June 30, 2017
The media demonizes Trump's use of Twitter because they can't control it.
— This is Why Trump (@ThisIsWhyTrump) September 1, 2017
— Peter Donovan (@PeterDo35348554) June 30, 2017