Vice President J.D. Vance was briefly banned from the social media platform Bluesky on Wednesday, just minutes after making his first post.
The suspension followed a statement he shared regarding the Supreme Court’s 6–3 decision upholding Tennessee’s ban on transgender medical procedures for minors, as reported by The Western Journal.
Vance, who joined Bluesky the same day, used his inaugural post to address the Supreme Court’s ruling and include part of a concurring opinion from Justice Clarence Thomas.
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The Court’s decision found that states are not in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment when they prohibit medical interventions like hormones and puberty blockers for minors.
Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, stated that the case involved “fierce scientific and policy debates” and that the Equal Protection Clause “does not resolve these disagreements.”
He added, “Nor does it afford us license to decide them as we see best.” Roberts was joined by Justices Samuel Alito, Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Clarence Thomas. Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson, Elena Kagan, and Sonia Sotomayor dissented.
In her dissent, Sotomayor warned the decision “does irrevocable damage to the Equal Protection Clause.”
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Vance wrote, “Hello Bluesky, I’ve been told this app has become the place to go for common sense political discussion and analysis. So I’m thrilled to be here to engage with all of you.”
He also shared a passage from Justice Thomas’ opinion, which questioned deference to “the expert class” and raised concerns about the medical ethics of allowing minors to consent to irreversible treatments.
Just set up my page on @bluesky, hope to see you guys there! pic.twitter.com/5cgjyMF8su
— JD Vance (@JDVance) June 18, 2025
Shortly after posting, Vance’s account was suspended.
BREAKING: Bluesky banned VP JD Vance 20 minutes after he joined the platform https://t.co/IogKOGE1F0 pic.twitter.com/3k4pYWeiop
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 18, 2025
The New York Post reported the ban lasted only minutes before his account was restored, but it drew attention to the platform’s moderation practices. No official explanation was given for the temporary suspension.
Vance got banned on Bluesky within 12 minutes of announcing on X that he was there
Update: the ban appears to have been reversed
He had posted a thread supporting Justice Thomas’s concurrence in the Supreme Court case upholding Tennessee’s law restricting transgender therapies https://t.co/xUV5dK0ug2
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) June 18, 2025
Some users on the platform acknowledged reporting Vance for “misinformation,” though his post contained direct quotes from a Supreme Court decision and referenced legal arguments from the Court’s written opinions.
One user posted, “Don’t just block. Report the account and the posts.”
Bluesky, launched as an alternative to X, has struggled with engagement. Analyst Megan McArdle noted earlier this month that activity on the platform is down 50% since its post-election spike in late 2024.
Bluesky gained traction among progressive users but has seen limited growth beyond that core demographic.
The incident with Vance has renewed scrutiny over Bluesky’s ability to facilitate open political dialogue.
Vance, as Vice President of the United States and considered a frontrunner for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, is one of the most high-profile figures to join the platform in recent months.
As of Thursday, Bluesky has not issued a formal statement on the temporary suspension.
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