The social media giant has previously said that vitriolic tweets from world leaders with newsworthy statements would be allowed some leeway, however it's "not a blanket exception for the president or anyone else," according to comments made to Politico by legal and policy chief Vijaya Gadde, alongside CEO Jack Dorsey. 

Trump tweets almost daily to his 54.2 million followers - heaping abuse on his foes at times, including threats - such as that to North Korea prior to a June summit in Singapore, in which he said that if North Korean leaders continue with their dangerous rhetoric, "they won't be around much longer!"