Trump back on Twitter? Speculations arise amidst purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk

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Twitter Permanently Banned Trump following the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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The reasons cited for the permanent ban were concerns over the “risk of further incitement of violence” and Trump’s previous transgressions.

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Now that Elon Musk has struck a $44 billion deal to buy the world’s most powerful political bullhorn., questions arise whether he will let former President Donald Trump back on Twitter?

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Musk has not said whether he would reinstate Trump.

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Trump, said that he would not return to Twitter even under new ownership

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Instead he has announced that he will formally join his own TRUTH Social app.

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In a recent interview, Trump said he would not return because “Twitter’s become very boring and they’ve gotten rid of a lot of good voices on Twitter.”

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Trump has incentive to be coy right now because his parallel venture would be devalued if he rejoined Twitter. Musk has every incentive to be coy right now, as well, to cast this as much as possible as a simple shift in ownership. -Emerson Brooking

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So the bottom line is that Trump says he won’t return to Twitter if his account is reinstated

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What do you think?

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