Elon Musk Lifts Twitter's Permanent Ban of Donald Trump
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account is back online after Twitter CEO Elon Musk polled users asking if the ban on Trump’s account should be lifted. It is uncertain if Trump will return to the social media site.
Key Quotes: After the poll results leaned ‘yes’ to unban Trump, Musk tweeted, “the people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated. Vox Populi, Vox Dei.” The phrase is Latin for ‘the voice of the people is the voice of God.’ On Saturday, Trump addressed the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual leadership meeting by video, where Reuters reports he stated he did not “see any reason” to return to Twitter and preferred to remain on Truth Social, the platform he has used since being banned from Twitter nearly two years ago.
For Context: Previous Twitter leadership banned Trump from the platform following the events of January 6, 2021. In a blog posted on January 8, 2021, the company announced it was banning Trump “due to the risk of further incitement of violence.” Elon Musk finalized his purchase of Twitter in late October. Trump’s account is already back online, with his 86.3 million followers reinstated.
How the Media Covered It: The news of Trump’s unbanning was covered across the spectrum over the weekend, in line with all new developments of drastic changes at Twitter headquarters. The New York Post called Jan. 6 an ‘insurrection.’ Fox News (Right Bias) and the New York Times (Lean Left Bias) called it a ‘riot.’
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From the Left
Musk restores Trump’s Twitter account after online poll
Elon Musk reinstated Donald Trump’s account on Twitter on Saturday, reversing a ban that has kept the former president off the social media site since a pro-Trump mob attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress was poised to certify Joe Biden’s election victory.
Musk made the announcement in the evening after holding a poll that asked Twitter users to click “yes” or “no” on whether Trump’s account should be restored. The “yes” vote won, with 51.8%. Previously, Musk had said Twitter would establish new procedures and a...
From the Center
Trump snubs Twitter after Musk announces reactivation of ex-president's account
Donald Trump on Saturday said he had no interest in returning to Twitter even as a slim majority voted in favor of reinstating the former U.S. president, who was banned from the social media service for inciting violence, in a poll organized by new owner Elon Musk.
Slightly over 15 million Twitter users voted in the poll with 51.8% voting in favor of reinstatement.
"The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated," Musk tweeted.
Trump's Twitter account, which had over 88 million followers before he was banned on Jan. 8,...
From the Right
Trump officially back on Twitter after nearly 2-year ban thanks to Elon Musk user poll
Donald Trump is officially back on Twitter after Elon Musk said in a tweet Saturday night that the former president was going to be reinstated.
Trump, 76, was banned from the social media platform after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
On Friday, Musk posted a 24-hour Twitter poll asking users to decide if the controversial Trump, who recently announced a new run for the White House, should be reinstated on the embattled platform.
In the end, more than 15 million people voted, with those choosing to reinstate Trump taking 51.8%...
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