{"id":46185,"date":"2022-07-30T20:17:11","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=46185"},"modified":"2022-07-30T20:17:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:17:11","slug":"when-will-trump-be-back-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-will-trump-be-back-on-twitter","title":{"rendered":"When Will Trump Be Back on Twitter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e9fc297b9f3\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e9fc297b9f3\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e9fc297b9f3\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-will-trump-be-back-on-twitter\/#When_Will_Trump_Be_Back_on_Twitter\" title=\"When Will Trump Be Back on Twitter?\">When Will Trump Be Back on Twitter?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-will-trump-be-back-on-twitter\/#Elon_Musk_says_he_will_reverse_Twitters_ban\" title=\"Elon Musk says he will reverse Twitter&#8217;s ban\">Elon Musk says he will reverse Twitter&#8217;s ban<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-will-trump-be-back-on-twitter\/#Trumps_tweets_will_be_demoted_or_hidden_from_view\" title=\"Trump&#8217;s tweets will be demoted or hidden from view\">Trump&#8217;s tweets will be demoted or hidden from view<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-will-trump-be-back-on-twitter\/#Trump_doesnt_want_to_come_back_to_twitter\" title=\"Trump doesn&#8217;t want to come back to twitter\">Trump doesn&#8217;t want to come back to twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-will-trump-be-back-on-twitter\/#Musk_has_financial_motives_to_bring_him_back\" title=\"Musk has financial motives to bring him back\">Musk has financial motives to bring him back<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Will_Trump_Be_Back_on_Twitter\"><\/span>When Will Trump Be Back on Twitter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; height:auto; max-height:340px; width:auto; max-width:28%\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/QreyO8W.jpg\" alt=\"when will trump be back on twitter\" align=\"left\"> <\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump is still not on Twitter, but Elon Musk is promising that he will reverse the ban, if invited. While the president has denied any desire to return, some people close to him think he will. Musk has financial interests in bringing Trump back. The question now is when will Trump be back on Twitter? This article explores these issues and the possible consequences. Read on to learn about the reasons Musk wants to bring Trump back on Twitter.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elon_Musk_says_he_will_reverse_Twitters_ban\"><\/span>Elon Musk says he will reverse Twitter&#8217;s ban<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk has proposed buying Twitter and has said he will reverse a ban on former President Donald Trump. Twitter banned Trump&#8217;s account after he allegedly incited violence in January 2021 at the US Capitol. Musk has said he is a &#8220;free speech absolutist&#8221; and believes permanent bans should only be applied to automated bots and other bad actors.<\/p>\n<p>A recent meeting between Elon Musk and European Union Commissioner for the Internal Market reveals that both organizations want the social media platform to reverse its ban on Trump. Musk&#8217;s proposal is a backslide. It is unlikely to make Trump&#8217;s ban permanent and it would be necessary to suspend his account for a few days. The tech giant is already under fire for banning Trump, but Musk said he&#8217;d reverse the ban if regulators agree to his plan.<\/p>\n<p>The tweets of Trump&#8217;s supporters enraged the tech giant. It led to the destruction of the Capitol building, and falsely claimed that widespread voter fraud had taken place. Trump&#8217;s posts were wildly controversial and often caused international diplomatic crises. Musk noted that Trump had previously said he would refuse to return to Twitter, but would be content to stay on his platform of Truth Social.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trumps_tweets_will_be_demoted_or_hidden_from_view\"><\/span>Trump&#8217;s tweets will be demoted or hidden from view<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twitter is a popular platform for political advertising, but its policy limits what it can show on its front page. Trump&#8217;s tweet about the mail-in ballot was flagged, but the social media giant didn&#8217;t remove the tweet. Instead, it decided to demote or hide it, limiting how many people see it and ensuring that the algorithm won&#8217;t recommend it. The tweet was not removed from Twitter, but a similar one was later posted on the White House&#8217;s official Twitter account. Facebook has not responded to the Twitter controversy, but is looking into it.<\/p>\n<p>Critics have criticized the decision, and Twitter has responded. The company has added a warning to a tweet that praised violence. The company has also degraded or hidden Trump&#8217;s tweets for violating its terms of service. The move is surprising, as it highlights a lack of consistency in Twitter&#8217;s policy for tweeting from prominent figures. However, Twitter&#8217;s move comes at a critical time for social media. A new report indicates that the social media company is struggling to regulate content on its site, and Twitter has finally responded.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trump_doesnt_want_to_come_back_to_twitter\"><\/span>Trump doesn&#8217;t want to come back to twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Elon Musk, the billionaire Tesla founder and soon-to-be owner of Twitter, said Tuesday that he would reinstate former President Donald Trump on the social media platform. Twitter had banned Trump in January 2021 after he was caught posting content that was not appropriate or accompanied by context. Since then, Trump has avoided using the platform and will instead be using his own Twitter-clone app, Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>Though publicly bashing the platform, Trump looks at it often. Reports indicate that the president-elect receives printouts of tweets posted by journalists and politicians. While he may not want to post to the site again, he&#8217;s likely still monitoring it for the latest news. But his public rants are hardly convincing enough to entice him to come back to Twitter. So, why is Trump hesitant to post to the site?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Musk_has_financial_motives_to_bring_him_back\"><\/span>Musk has financial motives to bring him back<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Elon Musk recently said he&#8217;d reverse the permanent ban on former President Donald J. Trump on Twitter. Musk, who is the richest man in the world, plans to buy Twitter within six months and has made clear that he opposes the platform&#8217;s restrictions on free speech. He&#8217;s even said he&#8217;d like to see former President Barack Obama reinstated on the social media platform, and has repeatedly spoken out against Twitter&#8217;s policies.<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk is wary of censorship complaints by conservatives and believes Twitter is a digital town square. His financial interests align with those of the president, and he has financial motives to get him back. Trump is an iconic mega-personality, and Musk understands the value of commanding attention. While Elon Musk has not tweeted since the Capitol Hill riots, he has made himself the closest peer to Trump in the media.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe width=\"373\" height=\"208\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nddjdxBGDPc\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Will Trump Be Back on Twitter? Donald Trump is still not on Twitter, but Elon Musk is promising that he will reverse the ban, if invited. While the president has denied any desire to return, some people close to him think he will. Musk has financial interests in bringing Trump back. 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