While speaking at an automobile conference, Telsa CEO Elon Musk said for the first time that he would reverse Twitter's ban on former President Donald Trump.
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Musk will soon own Twitter after the social media giant accepted his buyout deal.
The Washington Post has more on Musk's remarks condemning Twitter for banning the 45th president:
“I think it was a morally bad decision to be clear and foolish in the extreme,” he said at a Future of the Car event hosted by the Financial Times.
He added: “I do think it was not correct to ban Donald trump I think that was a mistake … It alienated a large part of the country and did not ultimately result in Donald Trump not having a voice.”
Twitter banned Trump in the wake of the Jan. 6 riots, citing the risk of further violence.
Musk is acquiring Twitter for roughly $44 billion, and has said he wants to promote free speech on the platform.
Thank you Mr. Musk. Our constitutional rights should not be banned by those who aren’t getting what they want.
No matter how hard any of them try, they will never alienate President Trumps voice from his people. AMEN
You said Twitter band Trump in the wake of the Jan 6th riot. That is false, Twitter band Trump prior to the presidential election.