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Today in History: Reddit bans r/The_Donald for rule violations

6/29/2026

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On June 29, 2020, Reddit removed r/The_Donald, a subreddit of roughly 790,000 Trump supporters, citing repeated harassment and rule violations; the action ended one of the platform’s most active political communities on the site and sparked debate over moderation and free speech.

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On June 29, 2020, Reddit removed r/The_Donald, a subreddit of roughly 790,000 Trump supporters, citing repeated harassment and rule violations; the action ended one of the platform’s most active political communities on the site and sparked debate over moderation and free speech.