Former President Donald Trump's suspension from Facebook will last for two years, the company said in a statement Friday. : Facebook announced Friday that it would maintain its suspension of former President Donald Trump's participation in the social media site for two years – until January 2023 – but said he could return if he stopped committing 'violations'. Mark Zuckerberg handed the former president what he says was the company's 'highest penalty' after the Facebook Oversight Board criticized the indefinite ban handed down after the Capitol riot.