Trump Meets With Twitter CEO Hours After Going On Anti-Twitter Tirade

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 5: Twitter chief executive officer Jack Dorsey testifies during a House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing about Twitter's transparency and accountability, on Capitol Hill, September ... WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 5: Twitter chief executive officer Jack Dorsey testifies during a House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing about Twitter's transparency and accountability, on Capitol Hill, September 5, 2018 in Washington, DC. Earlier in the day, Dorsey faced questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee about how foreign operatives use their platforms in attempts to influence and manipulate public opinion. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he had a “great meeting” Tuesday with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey after bashing the company profusely earlier in the day.

Trump and some Republicans in Congress have complained that social media giants are biased against Republicans, something the companies have rejected as untrue.

Trump gave his readout of the meeting on Twitter, writing: “Lots of subjects discussed regarding their platform, and the world of social media in general. Look forward to keeping an open dialogue!”

While some tech company executives may lean liberal, they have long asserted that their products are without political bias.

Trump had tweeted earlier Tuesday that Twitter didn’t treat him well and that he would have more followers “if Twitter wasn’t playing their political games.”

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  1. To accept the most insane Tweeter award?

  2. Naw, to thank him for single-handedly having saved their company.

    They were flailing around and likely headed towards the exits before He showed up, and made it a requirement for anyone who is anyone to keep tabs on Twitter to check out what shit he was up to now.

  3. Avatar for pshah pshah says:

    According to the DoJ, Trump’s tweets are official White House statements -a great gift to Dorsey - which also explains why he’ll never shut down an account that appears to violate Twitter’s own policies.

  4. Oldest male middle school girl tweeter.

  5. Any person who engages with Trump normalizes him. Stop giving him photo ops.

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