I think @rickhasen 's take is more persuasive for that view (bonus of not having burned credibility on other Trump-related matters, I think)
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Volokh lays out the doctrine, even if you might disagree with his ultimate conclusions: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/06/06/is-realdonaldtrump-violating-the-first-amendment-by-blocking-some-twitter-users/?utm_term=.caf958b3d8b9 …
Think my biggest disagreement with Eugene is on whether @realDonaldTrump account is president speaking as president.
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Mine too. And WH's official characterization seems relevant: "official statements by the President of the US"http://abcn.ws/2qZaOEQ
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It looks like Spicer thinks so. "Official statements of the President"
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Also, look at the top left of the
@nytimes website right now. it's all about the impact Trump's tweets (as President) on foreign relations.pic.twitter.com/295VSsKxLT
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But there's a separate "official" account for the President as POTUS. Does that alter your analysis?
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Me too. He clearly is using that account primarily to conduct official business. That's govt action under any but most formalist analysis.
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