Trump Unblocks More br Twitter Accounts br After Court Ruling A legal ruling in May said that President Trump was violating some citizens' First Amendment rights by blocking Twitter accounts that were criticizing him. In the wake of that ruling, the president br has unblocked more Twitter accounts, br including journalists, writers, authors, br bloggers and political commentators. However, many br accounts still br remain blocked, including br Rosie O'Donnell. The Justice Department has since filed br an appeal against the May ruling, stating that br the Twitter account "belongs to Donald Trump br in his personal capacity." Writer Tom Coates, br who was unblocked br by Trump this week, br made a statement. Tom Coates, br via 'Newsweek' Ruling judge, Naomi br Buchwald, said that br Trump could only "mute" br users he found offensive.