Elon Musk reinstated former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account on Saturday. Due to a prior agreement, Trump may have to wait hours before he can repost his Truth Social messages on Twitter, but there is an exemption that may allow him to bypass this rule.
Musk made the announcement on Saturday after taking a poll asking Twitter users if he should let the former president back on the platform.
Ultimately, 51.8 percent of more than 15 million users voted “Yes” in support of reinstating Trump’s account, and 48.2 percent voted against it.
“The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated. Vox Populi, Vox Dei,” Musk said after the poll concluded. The phrase “Vox Populi, Vox Dei” is Latin for “the voice of the people, the voice of God.
The people have spoken.
Trump will be reinstated.
Vox Populi, Vox Dei. https://t.co/jmkhFuyfkv
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 20, 2022
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Trump was originally removed from Twitter in January 2021.
It’s not yet known if he will tweet again, since he has repeatedly said in the past that he will be sticking with his own social media platform, Truth Social.
Trump responded to the poll during a Saturday teleconference appearance at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Meeting.
Do you have a Truth Social account?
Yes: 0% (0 Votes)
No: 0% (0 Votes)
“I’ve always liked him. I got along with him very well during my days as president and got to know him pretty well. … He did put up a poll and I hear it’s very overwhelming, very strong. But I have something called Trump. If you look it’s Trump-owned. But it’s really fantastic: Truth Social,” Trump said, according to Mediaite.
“And Truth Social is through the roof. It’s doing phenomenally well. … So Truth Social has been very, very powerful, very, very strong. And I’ll be staying there.”
He added, “They have a lot of problems at Twitter. You see what’s going on. It may make it, it may not make it, but the problems are incredible and the…
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