In the latest episode of Maintaining with Tyrus on OutKick, Donald Trump sat down for an exclusive interview with Fox News contributor Tyrus.
The conversation touched on various topics, including manhood, religion, and Trump’s experience surviving an assassination attempt. But a new controversy has erupted over the sharing of this interview on social media—particularly on Facebook, where users were initially blocked from posting links to the episode.
When some OutKick readers attempted to share the interview on Facebook, they received a message that the content violated Facebook’s Community Standards. This wasn’t an isolated incident; OutKick itself tried sharing the video and faced the same restriction. Dozens of users reported similar experiences, sparking questions about why the platform would block a non-controversial interview with a former president.
OutKick reached out to Meta, Facebook’s parent company, seeking answers. The company eventually responded, claiming the restriction was an “error” related to issues with third-party URL shorteners. However, OutKick pointed out that it hadn’t used any such shorteners when sharing the video—raising more suspicions about the real reason behind the blockage.
This isn’t the first time OutKick has faced challenges when covering Trump. During the 2020 election, OutKick founder Clay Travis testified in Congress about how Facebook allegedly cut the reach of his articles by 70 percent after a Trump interview. That decision, Travis claimed, cost his company hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue.
What makes this recent case even more puzzling is that similar blocks didn’t appear on YouTube links to Kamala Harris interviews, including those from popular shows like Call Her Daddy. Meanwhile, other interviews featuring Trump on shows like Patrick Bet-David’s podcast or Theo Von’s show have not been flagged.
The incident highlights growing concerns about politically motivated censorship. OutKick called out the inconsistency, questioning why Meta would block certain interviews with Trump while allowing others. The timing of these “errors,” especially with election season underway, has led to further speculation about potential biases within the platform.
Meta’s explanations have done little to clear up the situation. While the company claimed the issue stemmed from URL shorteners, the fact that OutKick didn’t use them raises more questions than it answers.
With major tech platforms playing an influential role in shaping public discourse, this incident underscores the concerns many have about the selective suppression of content—particularly when it involves a former president and a high-profile media outlet like OutKick.
