Elon Musk restores Trump to Twitter after online poll
Former US President Donald Trump’s Twitter account has been reactivated by new owner and billionaire Elon Musk.
Musk held a poll for Twitter users on Friday and Saturday to decide whether Trump should be reinstated.
The poll saw a slim majority voted for Trump’s reinstatement.
On Saturday evening, Musk tweeted, “The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated. Vox Populi, Vox Dei.” The Latin phrase means “the voice of the people is the voice of god.”
Recall that its former owner, Twitter was the first platform to ban Trump after his supporters breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 202.
It cited that Trump’s tweets broke its rules as it promoted violence.
Twitter has now become the first to restore the former president’s account.
While Trump’s last tweet was from Jan. 8, 2021, there are concerns whether Trump will accept the invitation to return to Twitter.
On Saturday, while addressing the Republican Jewish Coalition, Trump dismissed the possibility of returning to Twitter.
He said, “I don’t see any reason for it,” according to Bloomberg News.
While the coming days will reveal what his decision will be as regard his reinstatement, his restored Twitter account has continued to gather followers with over 25million followers gained since his reinstatement.