Elon Musk Reinstates Trump's Twitter Account – The New York Times

Mr. Musk, who had asked Twitter users about whether to bring back the former president to the service, said, “The people have spoken.”Send any friend a storyAs a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.Former President Donald J. Trump at an event at Mar-a-Lago on Friday. His account returned to Twitter on Saturday.Credit…Rebecca Blackwell/Associated PressNov. 19, 2022Updated 9:43 p.m. ETElon Musk said on Twitter on Saturday that he would reinstate former President Donald J. Trump to the platform as part of a shake-up of the social media service, with Mr. Trump’s account quickly showing up again on the site.Mr. Musk, who bought Twitter for $44 billion last month, had asked users on the platform starting late Friday afternoon about whether to allow Mr. Trump back onto the service. Twitter had barred Mr. Trump after the riot on Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol, saying his posts had the risk of inciting violence.More than 15 million votes were logged in answer to Mr. Musk’s question about whether to reinstate Mr. Trump, according to the results that Mr. Musk included in his tweet, with nearly 52 percent in favor of the former
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