Trump breaks Twitter silence
After a hiatus of over two years, former President Donald J. Trump has made his return to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Trump's account was banned by Twitter following the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, but Elon Musk, the new owner of X, reinstated his account in November. In his first post, Trump shared a link to his website along with a photo of his mug shot, captioned with "Never surrender."
Return coincides with interview airing
Trump's return to X came on the same day an interview he gave to Tucker Carlson was aired on the same platform. Carlson, the former Fox News host who now streams his talk shows on X, conducted the interview while Republican candidates for president participated in their first debate on Wednesday night.
Twitter's reason for the ban
When Twitter banned Trump, the company stated that his posts on the platform glorified violence and encouraged supporters to storm the Capitol. However, Elon Musk, who describes himself as a "free speech absolutist" and recently purchased X for $44 billion, called the ban a mistake and decided to reinstate Trump's account.
Trump's reliance on Twitter
For years, Trump used Twitter as a megaphone to attack opponents, rally supporters, and issue policy directives. He even started his own social network, Truth Social, after the ban. However, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Trump is obligated to exclusively post on Truth Social for six hours before sharing on other sites. Though he has a significant Twitter following of 86.5 million people, his Truth Social account has only 6.5 million followers.
Trump's preference and previous comments
After Elon Musk bought X, Trump stated that he would not return to Twitter, expressing his preference for Truth Social. He even mocked Musk last year when Musk threatened to back out of the Twitter acquisition, criticizing his ventures in the electric car and rocket industries in a Truth Social post.
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