{"id":445024,"date":"2022-05-10T21:05:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T18:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/elon-musk-says-hell-reverse-trumps-twitter-ban\/"},"modified":"2022-05-10T21:05:05","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T18:05:05","slug":"elon-musk-says-hell-reverse-trumps-twitter-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/elon-musk-says-hell-reverse-trumps-twitter-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"#Elon Musk says he&#8217;ll reverse Trump&#8217;s Twitter ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28b508da06e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28b508da06e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/elon-musk-says-hell-reverse-trumps-twitter-ban\/#%E2%80%9CElon_Musk_says_hell_reverse_Trumps_Twitter_ban%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Elon Musk says he&#8217;ll reverse Trump&#8217;s Twitter ban&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CElon_Musk_says_hell_reverse_Trumps_Twitter_ban%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Elon Musk says he&#8217;ll reverse Trump&#8217;s Twitter ban&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Elon Musk said he would reverse Twitter\u2019s ban on former President Donald Trump once he officially takes over the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> platform.<\/p>\n<p>The Tesla tycoon, whose $44 billion takeover bid was accepted by Twitter\u2019s board of directors last month, made the comment Tuesday during <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/50d2861e-fdeb-487c-b052-f2021558e87d\">an interview with Financial Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPermanent bans should be extremely rare and really reserved for accounts that are bots, or scam, spam accounts \u2026 I do think it was not correct to ban Donald Trump,\u201d Musk said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that was a mistake, because it alienated a large part of the country and did not ultimately result in Donald Trump not having a voice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would reverse the permanent ban,\u201d Musk added. \u201cI don\u2019t own Twitter yet. So this is not like a thing that will definitely h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en, because what if I don\u2019t own Twitter?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump was removed from Twitter and other large social media platforms after the events at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/trump-musk.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"President Donald Trump talks with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, center, and White House chief strategist Steve Bannon during a meeting with business leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.\" class=\"wp-image-22210486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/trump-musk.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/trump-musk.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/trump-musk.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Trump talks with Musk during a meeting with business leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House in Feb. 2017.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The then-president was accused of inciting his supporters to riot at the Capitol while Congress was in session to officially certify President-elect Joe Biden\u2019s Electoral College victory.<\/p>\n<p>Musk\u2019s statement on Tuesday is confirmation of earlier reports that he vehemently opposed Twitter\u2019s decision to bar the 45th president from its platform.<\/p>\n<p>Jared Birchall, Musk\u2019s top assistant, who has been described as the \u201cpoint man\u201d for the Tesla CEO\u2019s\u00a0$44 billion takeover bid\u00a0of Twitter, told an associate that the idea of banning a sitting president from Twitter was \u201cinsane,\u201d\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/the-shadow-crew-who-encouraged-elon-musks-twitter-takeover-tesla-jack-dorsey-11651260119\">according to the Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/trump-musk-1-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"elon musk\" class=\"wp-image-22210564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/trump-musk-1-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/trump-musk-1-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/trump-musk-1-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Musk made the comments during an interview with the Financial Times. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">FT.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/musk-trump-twitter-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Trump, the former president, was removed from Twitter and other social media platforms following the events at the US Capitol of Jan. 6, 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-22209594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/musk-trump-twitter-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/musk-trump-twitter-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/musk-trump-twitter-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Trump was removed from Twitter and other social media platforms following the events at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Musk reportedly \u201cremains dismayed\u201d that Trump is still not permitted to tweet, according to the paper, which cited unnamed sources close to the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Trump supporters have been energized by the prospect of Musk taking control of Twitter and\u00a0overhauling its content moderation policy.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, for his part,\u00a0has vowed not to return to Twitter, instead\u00a0touting his own social media platform, Truth Social. Musk, in a\u00a0rare public reference to the situation\u00a0last month, said Truth Social is due for a name change.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/elon-94-3.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Elon Musk says he would reverse Trump's Twitter ban once he takes over the social media platform.\" class=\"wp-image-22209598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/elon-94-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/elon-94-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/elon-94-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Elon Musk says he would reverse President Donald Trump\u2019s Twitter ban once he takes over the social media platform.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cTruth Social (terrible name) exists because Twitter censored free speech,\u201d Musk tweeted. \u201cShould be called Trumpet instead!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Twitter\u2019s decision to ban Trump was a key point of disagreement between Musk and then-CEO Jack Dorsey.<\/p>\n<p>Dorsey was initially opposed to removing Trump from Twitter, but came around to the idea after reaching the conclusion that the former president violated the service\u2019s terms of usage, according to the Journal.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/musk-trump-twitter-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Musk's $44 billion takeover bid was accepted by Twitter's board of directors last month.\" class=\"wp-image-22209593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/musk-trump-twitter-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/musk-trump-twitter-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/musk-trump-twitter-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Musk\u2019s $44 billion takeover bid was accepted by Twitter\u2019s board of directors last month.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NurPhoto via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nonetheless, Dorsey and Musk remained on friendly terms and maintained a dialogue, according to the paper.<\/p>\n<p>Dorsey, the Twitter co-founder who stepped down as CEO last year, has endorsed Musk\u2019s imminent purchase of the company, saying the world\u2019s richest man is a \u201csingular solution\u201d for the San Francisco-based firm.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>The Journal also reported that Musk mused about possibly buying Twitter earlier this year after speaking to the CEO of the Babylon Bee.<\/p>\n<p>Musk and Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon spoke in March after the satirical, right-wing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> site was\u00a0banned from Twitter for mocking Rachel Levine, the transgender Biden administration official.<\/p>\n<p>The Bee ran a satirical news story awarding Levine its honors as \u201cman of the year,\u201d prompting Twitter to impose the ban.<\/p>\n<p>Dillon told the Journal that after he confirmed to him that the Bee was indeed removed from the site, Musk floated the possibility of buying Twitter.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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