Musk Restores Trump's Twitter Account Despite Former President's Indifference
Elon Musk reinstates Donald Trump's Twitter account after a user poll shows narrow support for the move. However, Trump states he prefers to stay on his own platform, Truth Social.
Elon Musk reinstates Donald Trump's Twitter account nearly two years after the former US president faces a ban for inciting violence. The decision comes after Musk runs an online poll asking users whether Trump should return, with a slim majority of 51.8 percent of the 15 million voters supporting the reinstatement. Musk announces the move by declaring that the people have spoken.
Despite getting his account back, Trump shows little interest in returning to the platform. He states at a Republican Jewish Coalition meeting that he sees no reason to use Twitter and plans to stick with his own social media venture, Truth Social. Trump claims his platform experiences better user engagement and criticizes Twitter for its ongoing issues with bots and fake accounts.
The timing of this reinstatement draws close attention and concern from Twitter's advertisers, though Musk promises careful consideration through a content moderation council. Trump recently launches a 2024 presidential campaign and offers praise for Musk, but remains committed to his alternative platform. The situation highlights the ongoing tension between Musk's approach to free speech and the platform's business interests.