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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa039.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://time.com/6225997/elon-musk-trump-twitter-ban-future/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://time.com/6225997/elon-musk-trump-twitter-ban-future/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/time.com\/6225997\/elon-musk-trump-twitter-ban-future\/","crawl_time":1775645221,"first_indexed_time":1666987116,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,time!\/6225997\/elon-musk-trump-twitter-ban-future\/ s443","src_root_hash":"9797552172251460839","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"What Trump's Twitter Ban Means Under Elon Musk's Ownership","meta_descriptions":["Elon Musk is officially in charge of Twitter. Now, the biggest question on some people's minds is whether Trump will be allowed back."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Elon Musk\nis officially\nin charge of Twitter\n. Now, the biggest question on some people’s minds is whether\nDonald Trump\nwill be allowed back on the platform. One clue that the ban won’t be imminently lifted: On Friday afternoon,\nMusk tweeted\nthat he would be forming a “content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints… No major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes.”\nFor his part, Trump has said that he would not return to Twitter even if the ban were lifted in favor of building up his own social media platform, TRUTH Social. On Friday, Trump reiterated his support for TRUTH Social in a post on the site in which he also expressed his satisfaction that “Twitter is now in sane hands.”\nHere’s what to know about the chances of Trump making his way back to Twitter.\nWhy Trump was banned from Twitter\nTwitter permanently banned Trump from the platform on Jan. 8, 2021 due to “the risk of further incitement of violence” following the deadly\nJan. 6, 2021 insurrection\nat the U.S. Capitol. It acted after Facebook, Snapchat, Twitch and other platforms had also placed limits on the former president.\nAt the time of the ban, Trump had over 88 million followers on Twitter, which had served as his preferred social media megaphone throughout his presidency. Twitter said in a\nblog post\nthat two tweets Trump posted on Jan. 8, 2021—one in which he described his supporters as “American Patriots” and another in which he said he would not go to the forthcoming Jan. 20 inauguration of President Joe Biden—violated its\nglorification of violence policy\n.\n“Our determination is that the two Tweets above are likely to inspire others to replicate the violent acts that took place on January 6, 2021, and that there are multiple indicators that they are being received and understood as encouragement to do so,” Twitter said.\nWhat Elon Musk has said about letting Trump return\nMusk suggested earlier this year that he would allow Trump back on Twitter once he took ownership of the company.\nWhile speaking virtually at a conference in May,\nMusk said that he viewed Trump’s ban as a mistake\nbecause it “alienated a large part of the country and did not ultimately result in Donald Trump not having a voice.”\nHe went on to say that he’s broadly against permanent bans and favors more tailored punishments for content that is illegal or otherwise “destructive to the world,” echoing an opinion he had previously expressed in an April text message to then-Twitter CEO Agrawal.\n“Would be great to\nunwind permanent bans\n, except for spam accounts and those that explicitly advocate violence,” Musk wrote in the text, according to court filings.\nMusk tweeted Friday that he would be\n“digging in”\non lifting shadow bans and reducing restrictions on users. However, in the letter he posted to Twitter on Thursday, he indicated that he understood he could be at risk of alienating advertisers by allowing things to go too far.\n“The reason I acquired Twitter is because it is important to the future of civilization to have a common digital town square where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner, without resorting to violence,” he wrote.\nSome advertisers plan to pause their spending on Twitter if Trump’s account is reinstated, according to a report by the\nWall Street\nJournal\n.\nWhat Trump has said about Musk’s takeover\nTrump told\nFox News\nin April that, regardless of Musk’s takeover, he would not return to Twitter after being permanently banned.\nHe said that he intended instead to remain on TRUTH Social, the alternative right-wing social platform he created under the umbrella of his media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, last year to “stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech.”\n“I am not going on Twitter, I am going to stay on TRUTH,” Trump said the day Musk’s deal was announced. “I hope Elon buys Twitter because he’ll make improvements to it and he is a good man, but I am going to be staying on TRUTH.”\nTrump has since maintained that he has no intention of rejoining Twitter. On Friday, Trump sung the praises of TRUTH Social in a post on the site in which he also addressed the news of Musk’s deal.\n“Twitter must now work hard to rid itself of all of the bots and fake accounts that have hurt it so badly. It will be much smaller, but better,” he wrote. “I LOVE TRUTH!”\nTrump’s following of 4.38 million on TRUTH Social remains a fraction of the size of the audience of nearly 90 million he had on Twitter before being banned.\nWhat this means for the future of Trump’s TRUTH Social\nDespite Trump’s posturing, TRUTH Social’s business prospects are in a precarious position.\nThe fate of the platform is hanging in the balance as delays continue to plague the $1.3-billion merger between Trump Media and blank-check company Digital World Acquisition Corp that would potentially secure its future. At the same time, Trump himself is facing a host of\nlegal, financial, and political woes\n.\nTRUTH Social has thus far struggled to lure subscribers despite advertising itself as a refuge for free speech. And a Musk-owned Twitter with fewer speech restraints and less content moderation isn’t likely to do TRUTH Social any favors—especially if Musk reverses bans on prominent conservatives like Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose personal Twitter account was permanently suspended earlier this year for spreading COVID-19 misinformation.\nIt would likely be difficult for Trump to resist rejoining Twitter if he were allowed back, Jonathan Nagler, co-director of\nNYU’s Center for Social Media and Politics\n, told TIME earlier this year.\n“Twitter gives him a megaphone that he otherwise doesn’t have,” Nagler said. “And he’s shown that social media is a very, very important way that he communicates with the public.”","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to Content](https:\/\/time.com\/6225997\/elon-musk-trump-twitter-ban-future\/#maincontent)\n\n- Menu\n  \n  Close\n\n[Subscribe](https:\/\/time.com\/subscribe-header-time\/)\n\n- [Business](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/business\/)\n# What to Know About Trump’s Twitter Ban, Now That Elon Musk Owns the Platform\n[ADD TIME ON GOOGLE](https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/time.com)\n\nShow me more content from TIME on Google Search\n\n![Megan McCluskey](https:\/\/gcp-na-images.contentstack.com\/v3\/assets\/bltea6093859af6183b\/bltf85e445233dc41d2\/698940894ee2620cd9313802\/m_mccluskey.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1%3A1)\n\nby\n\n[Megan McCluskey](https:\/\/time.com\/author\/megan-mccluskey\/)\n\nStaff Writer\n\nOct 28, 2022 7:48 PM CUT\n\n![Twitter Permanently Suspends President Donald Trump's Twitter Account](https:\/\/gcp-na-images.contentstack.com\/v3\/assets\/bltea6093859af6183b\/blt046eeb53922cae49\/698a36db16d8846e7fc3b2fe\/elon-musk-trump-twitter.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3%3A2)\n\nSAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: The suspended Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump appears on an iPhone screen on January 08, 2021 in San Anselmo, California. Citing the risk of further incitement of violence following an attempted insurrection on Wednesday, Twitter permanently suspended President Donald Trump’s account. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)\n\nSAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: The suspended Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump appears on an iPhone screen on January 08, 2021 in San Anselmo, California. Citing the risk of further incitement of violence following an attempted insurrection on Wednesday, Twitter permanently suspended President Donald Trump’s account. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)Getty Images—2021 Getty Images\n\n![Megan McCluskey](https:\/\/gcp-na-images.contentstack.com\/v3\/assets\/bltea6093859af6183b\/bltf85e445233dc41d2\/698940894ee2620cd9313802\/m_mccluskey.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1%3A1)\n\nby\n\n[Megan McCluskey](https:\/\/time.com\/author\/megan-mccluskey\/)\n\nStaff Writer\n\nOct 28, 2022 7:48 PM CUT\n\n[Elon Musk](https:\/\/time.com\/person-of-the-year-2021-elon-musk\/ \"undefined\") is officially [in charge of Twitter](https:\/\/time.com\/6225927\/elon-musk-twitter-deal\/ \"undefined\"). Now, the biggest question on some people’s minds is whether [Donald Trump](https:\/\/time.com\/6215419\/trump-legal-trouble-key-strategies\/ \"undefined\") will be allowed back on the platform. One clue that the ban won’t be imminently lifted: On Friday afternoon, [Musk tweeted](https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1586059953311137792 \"undefined\") that he would be forming a “content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints… No major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes.”\n\nFor his part, Trump has said that he would not return to Twitter even if the ban were lifted in favor of building up his own social media platform, TRUTH Social. On Friday, Trump reiterated his support for TRUTH Social in a post on the site in which he also expressed his satisfaction that “Twitter is now in sane hands.”\n\nHere’s what to know about the chances of Trump making his way back to Twitter.\n\n## **Why Trump was banned from Twitter**\nTwitter permanently banned Trump from the platform on Jan. 8, 2021 due to “the risk of further incitement of violence” following the deadly [Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection](https:\/\/time.com\/5926883\/trump-supporters-storm-capitol\/ \"undefined\") at the U.S. Capitol. It acted after Facebook, Snapchat, Twitch and other platforms had also placed limits on the former president.\n\nAt the time of the ban, Trump had over 88 million followers on Twitter, which had served as his preferred social media megaphone throughout his presidency. Twitter said in a [blog post](https:\/\/blog.twitter.com\/en_us\/topics\/company\/2020\/suspension.html \"undefined\") that two tweets Trump posted on Jan. 8, 2021—one in which he described his supporters as “American Patriots” and another in which he said he would not go to the forthcoming Jan. 20 inauguration of President Joe Biden—violated its [glorification of violence policy](https:\/\/help.twitter.com\/en\/rules-and-policies\/glorification-of-violence \"undefined\").\n\n“Our determination is that the two Tweets above are likely to inspire others to replicate the violent acts that took place on January 6, 2021, and that there are multiple indicators that they are being received and understood as encouragement to do so,” Twitter said.\n\nAdvertisement\n\n## **What Elon Musk has said about letting Trump return**\nMusk suggested earlier this year that he would allow Trump back on Twitter once he took ownership of the company.\n\nWhile speaking virtually at a conference in May, [Musk said that he viewed Trump’s ban as a mistake](https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/twitter-elon-musk-would-reverse-trump-ban-9e891601ca0a86a6b21c1d667c2cf5ba \"undefined\") because it “alienated a large part of the country and did not ultimately result in Donald Trump not having a voice.”\n\nHe went on to say that he’s broadly against permanent bans and favors more tailored punishments for content that is illegal or otherwise “destructive to the world,” echoing an opinion he had previously expressed in an April text message to then-Twitter CEO Agrawal.\n\n“Would be great to [unwind permanent bans](https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/tech\/2021\/01\/12\/trump-ban-twitter-facebook-capitol-attack-insurrection-harris-poll\/6643122002\/ \"undefined\"), except for spam accounts and those that explicitly advocate violence,” Musk wrote in the text, according to court filings.\n\nMusk tweeted Friday that he would be [“digging in”](https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1585959864454459393?s=20&t=6wIA6NQBEUjsmqoGW8NRmw \"undefined\") on lifting shadow bans and reducing restrictions on users. However, in the letter he posted to Twitter on Thursday, he indicated that he understood he could be at risk of alienating advertisers by allowing things to go too far.\n\nAdvertisement\n\n“The reason I acquired Twitter is because it is important to the future of civilization to have a common digital town square where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner, without resorting to violence,” he wrote.\n\nSome advertisers plan to pause their spending on Twitter if Trump’s account is reinstated, according to a report by the [Wall Street *Journal*](https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/elon-musk-will-face-an-early-twitter-challenge-preventing-advertiser-flight-11666871828 \"undefined\").\n\n## **What Trump has said about Musk’s takeover**\nTrump told [Fox News](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-will-not-return-to-twitter-even-if-elon-musk-purchases-platform-will-begin-using-his-truth-social \"undefined\") in April that, regardless of Musk’s takeover, he would not return to Twitter after being permanently banned.\n\nHe said that he intended instead to remain on TRUTH Social, the alternative right-wing social platform he created under the umbrella of his media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, last year to “stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech.”\n\n“I am not going on Twitter, I am going to stay on TRUTH,” Trump said the day Musk’s deal was announced. “I hope Elon buys Twitter because he’ll make improvements to it and he is a good man, but I am going to be staying on TRUTH.”\n\nAdvertisement\n\nTrump has since maintained that he has no intention of rejoining Twitter. On Friday, Trump sung the praises of TRUTH Social in a post on the site in which he also addressed the news of Musk’s deal.\n\n“Twitter must now work hard to rid itself of all of the bots and fake accounts that have hurt it so badly. It will be much smaller, but better,” he wrote. “I LOVE TRUTH!”\n\nTrump’s following of 4.38 million on TRUTH Social remains a fraction of the size of the audience of nearly 90 million he had on Twitter before being banned.\n\n## **What this means for the future of Trump’s TRUTH Social**\nDespite Trump’s posturing, TRUTH Social’s business prospects are in a precarious position.\n\nThe fate of the platform is hanging in the balance as delays continue to plague the \\$1.3-billion merger between Trump Media and blank-check company Digital World Acquisition Corp that would potentially secure its future. At the same time, Trump himself is facing a host of [legal, financial, and political woes](https:\/\/time.com\/6212677\/donald-trump-investigations-explained\/ \"undefined\").\n\nAdvertisement\n\nTRUTH Social has thus far struggled to lure subscribers despite advertising itself as a refuge for free speech. And a Musk-owned Twitter with fewer speech restraints and less content moderation isn’t likely to do TRUTH Social any favors—especially if Musk reverses bans on prominent conservatives like Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose personal Twitter account was permanently suspended earlier this year for spreading COVID-19 misinformation.\n\nIt would likely be difficult for Trump to resist rejoining Twitter if he were allowed back, Jonathan Nagler, co-director of [NYU’s Center for Social Media and Politics](https:\/\/csmapnyu.org\/ \"undefined\"), told TIME earlier this year.\n\n“Twitter gives him a megaphone that he otherwise doesn’t have,” Nagler said. “And he’s shown that social media is a very, very important way that he communicates with the public.”\n\n## Must-Reads from TIME\n- [What to Know About the 25th Amendment as Lawmakers Call for Trump’s Removal](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/06\/25th-amendment-constitution-trump-war-iran-threat-insanity\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [‘Safe and sound’: How a U.S. Airman Shot Down in Iran Was Rescued From a Mountain Crevice](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/05\/-safe-and-sound-how-a-u-s-airman-shot-down-in-iran-was-rescued-from-a-mountain-crevice\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [Iranian President Pens Open Letter to American People](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/01\/iran-war-president-open-letter-american-people\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [What to Know About the Army Chief Hegseth Ousted—and the General Who’s Taking Over](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/03\/hegseth-army-firings-chief-of-staff\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [Inside Trump's Search for a Way Out of the Iran War](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/02\/trump-iran-off-ramp\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [Trump Calls Vance the ‘Fraud Czar.’ Here’s What We Know About the Role](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/03\/trump-vance-fraud-czar\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n\n- [What to Know About the 25th Amendment as Lawmakers Call for Trump’s Removal](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/06\/25th-amendment-constitution-trump-war-iran-threat-insanity\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [‘Safe and sound’: How a U.S. Airman Shot Down in Iran Was Rescued From a Mountain Crevice](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/05\/-safe-and-sound-how-a-u-s-airman-shot-down-in-iran-was-rescued-from-a-mountain-crevice\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [Iranian President Pens Open Letter to American People](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/01\/iran-war-president-open-letter-american-people\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n\nRead More\n\n## Sections\n- [Home](https:\/\/time.com\/)\n- [Politics](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/politics\/)\n- [Health](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/health\/)\n- [AI](https:\/\/time.com\/tag\/ai\/)\n- [World](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/world\/)\n- [Business](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/business\/)\n- [Science](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/science\/)\n\n- [Climate](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/climate\/)\n- [Ideas](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/ideas\/)\n- [Entertainment](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/entertainment\/)\n- [Sports](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/sports\/)\n- [Technology](https:\/\/time.com\/tag\/technology\/)\n- [Newsletters](https:\/\/time.com\/newsletters\/?source=TD_Footer_Link&utm_source_pg=web&utm_medium_pg=footer&utm_campaign_pg=footer&utm_content_pg=footer-inside-time)\n\n## More\n- [The TIME Vault](https:\/\/time.com\/vault\/)\n- [TIME Africa](https:\/\/africa.time.com\/)\n- [TIME France](https:\/\/www.timefrance.fr\/)\n- [TIME For Kids](https:\/\/www.timeforkids.com\/)\n- [TIME Futures](https:\/\/time.com\/collection\/time-co2-futures\/)\n\n- [TIME Studios](https:\/\/studios.time.com\/)\n- [Video](https:\/\/time.com\/collections\/time-video\/)\n- [Red Border](https:\/\/redborder.time.com\/)\n- [Supplied Partner Content](https:\/\/partnercontent.time.com\/)\n\n## About Us\n- [Our Mission](https:\/\/time.com\/about-time\/)\n- [Contact the Editors](mailto:feedback@time.com)\n- [Press Room](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/press-room\/)\n- [Media Kit](https:\/\/time.com\/mediakit\/)\n- [Reprints & Permissions](https:\/\/www.parsintl.com\/publication\/time)\n\n- [Masthead](https:\/\/time.com\/time-masthead\/)\n- [Careers](https:\/\/time.com\/join-time\/)\n- [Site Map](https:\/\/time.com\/sitemap.xml)\n- [Modern Slavery Statement](https:\/\/time.com\/modern-slavery-statement\/)\n\n## Your Subscriptions\n- [Subscribe](https:\/\/time.com\/subscribe-footer-time\/)\n- [Access My Digital Magazine](https:\/\/geo.ema.gs\/time_digital)\n- [Manage My Subscription](https:\/\/support.time.com\/)\n- [Global Help Center](https:\/\/support.time.com\/)\n\n- [Buy an Issue](https:\/\/magazineshop.us\/collections\/time-magazine\/)\n- [Shop the Cover Store](https:\/\/timecoverstore.com\/)\n- [Give a Gift](https:\/\/time.com\/giveagift\/)\n\n© 2026 TIME USA, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our [Terms of Service](https:\/\/legal.time.com\/terms-of-service), [Privacy Policy (Your Privacy Rights)](https:\/\/legal.time.com\/us-privacy-policy) and Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information.\n\nTIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.","attrs_readable_markdown":"[Elon Musk](https:\/\/time.com\/person-of-the-year-2021-elon-musk\/ \"undefined\") is officially [in charge of Twitter](https:\/\/time.com\/6225927\/elon-musk-twitter-deal\/ \"undefined\"). Now, the biggest question on some people’s minds is whether [Donald Trump](https:\/\/time.com\/6215419\/trump-legal-trouble-key-strategies\/ \"undefined\") will be allowed back on the platform. One clue that the ban won’t be imminently lifted: On Friday afternoon, [Musk tweeted](https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1586059953311137792 \"undefined\") that he would be forming a “content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints… No major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes.”\n\nFor his part, Trump has said that he would not return to Twitter even if the ban were lifted in favor of building up his own social media platform, TRUTH Social. On Friday, Trump reiterated his support for TRUTH Social in a post on the site in which he also expressed his satisfaction that “Twitter is now in sane hands.”\n\nHere’s what to know about the chances of Trump making his way back to Twitter.\n\n**Why Trump was banned from Twitter**\n\nTwitter permanently banned Trump from the platform on Jan. 8, 2021 due to “the risk of further incitement of violence” following the deadly [Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection](https:\/\/time.com\/5926883\/trump-supporters-storm-capitol\/ \"undefined\") at the U.S. Capitol. It acted after Facebook, Snapchat, Twitch and other platforms had also placed limits on the former president.\n\nAt the time of the ban, Trump had over 88 million followers on Twitter, which had served as his preferred social media megaphone throughout his presidency. Twitter said in a [blog post](https:\/\/blog.twitter.com\/en_us\/topics\/company\/2020\/suspension.html \"undefined\") that two tweets Trump posted on Jan. 8, 2021—one in which he described his supporters as “American Patriots” and another in which he said he would not go to the forthcoming Jan. 20 inauguration of President Joe Biden—violated its [glorification of violence policy](https:\/\/help.twitter.com\/en\/rules-and-policies\/glorification-of-violence \"undefined\").\n\n“Our determination is that the two Tweets above are likely to inspire others to replicate the violent acts that took place on January 6, 2021, and that there are multiple indicators that they are being received and understood as encouragement to do so,” Twitter said.\n\n**What Elon Musk has said about letting Trump return**\n\nMusk suggested earlier this year that he would allow Trump back on Twitter once he took ownership of the company.\n\nWhile speaking virtually at a conference in May, [Musk said that he viewed Trump’s ban as a mistake](https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/twitter-elon-musk-would-reverse-trump-ban-9e891601ca0a86a6b21c1d667c2cf5ba \"undefined\") because it “alienated a large part of the country and did not ultimately result in Donald Trump not having a voice.”\n\nHe went on to say that he’s broadly against permanent bans and favors more tailored punishments for content that is illegal or otherwise “destructive to the world,” echoing an opinion he had previously expressed in an April text message to then-Twitter CEO Agrawal.\n\n“Would be great to [unwind permanent bans](https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/tech\/2021\/01\/12\/trump-ban-twitter-facebook-capitol-attack-insurrection-harris-poll\/6643122002\/ \"undefined\"), except for spam accounts and those that explicitly advocate violence,” Musk wrote in the text, according to court filings.\n\nMusk tweeted Friday that he would be [“digging in”](https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1585959864454459393?s=20&t=6wIA6NQBEUjsmqoGW8NRmw \"undefined\") on lifting shadow bans and reducing restrictions on users. However, in the letter he posted to Twitter on Thursday, he indicated that he understood he could be at risk of alienating advertisers by allowing things to go too far.\n\n“The reason I acquired Twitter is because it is important to the future of civilization to have a common digital town square where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner, without resorting to violence,” he wrote.\n\nSome advertisers plan to pause their spending on Twitter if Trump’s account is reinstated, according to a report by the [Wall Street *Journal*](https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/elon-musk-will-face-an-early-twitter-challenge-preventing-advertiser-flight-11666871828 \"undefined\").\n\n**What Trump has said about Musk’s takeover**\n\nTrump told [Fox News](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-will-not-return-to-twitter-even-if-elon-musk-purchases-platform-will-begin-using-his-truth-social \"undefined\") in April that, regardless of Musk’s takeover, he would not return to Twitter after being permanently banned.\n\nHe said that he intended instead to remain on TRUTH Social, the alternative right-wing social platform he created under the umbrella of his media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, last year to “stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech.”\n\n“I am not going on Twitter, I am going to stay on TRUTH,” Trump said the day Musk’s deal was announced. “I hope Elon buys Twitter because he’ll make improvements to it and he is a good man, but I am going to be staying on TRUTH.”\n\nTrump has since maintained that he has no intention of rejoining Twitter. On Friday, Trump sung the praises of TRUTH Social in a post on the site in which he also addressed the news of Musk’s deal.\n\n“Twitter must now work hard to rid itself of all of the bots and fake accounts that have hurt it so badly. It will be much smaller, but better,” he wrote. “I LOVE TRUTH!”\n\nTrump’s following of 4.38 million on TRUTH Social remains a fraction of the size of the audience of nearly 90 million he had on Twitter before being banned.\n\n**What this means for the future of Trump’s TRUTH Social**\n\nDespite Trump’s posturing, TRUTH Social’s business prospects are in a precarious position.\n\nThe fate of the platform is hanging in the balance as delays continue to plague the \\$1.3-billion merger between Trump Media and blank-check company Digital World Acquisition Corp that would potentially secure its future. At the same time, Trump himself is facing a host of [legal, financial, and political woes](https:\/\/time.com\/6212677\/donald-trump-investigations-explained\/ \"undefined\").\n\nTRUTH Social has thus far struggled to lure subscribers despite advertising itself as a refuge for free speech. And a Musk-owned Twitter with fewer speech restraints and less content moderation isn’t likely to do TRUTH Social any favors—especially if Musk reverses bans on prominent conservatives like Trump and Rep. 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Boilerpipe Text	Elon Musk is officially in charge of Twitter . Now, the biggest question on some people’s minds is whether Donald Trump will be allowed back on the platform. One clue that the ban won’t be imminently lifted: On Friday afternoon, Musk tweeted that he would be forming a “content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints… No major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes.” For his part, Trump has said that he would not return to Twitter even if the ban were lifted in favor of building up his own social media platform, TRUTH Social. On Friday, Trump reiterated his support for TRUTH Social in a post on the site in which he also expressed his satisfaction that “Twitter is now in sane hands.” Here’s what to know about the chances of Trump making his way back to Twitter. Why Trump was banned from Twitter Twitter permanently banned Trump from the platform on Jan. 8, 2021 due to “the risk of further incitement of violence” following the deadly Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. It acted after Facebook, Snapchat, Twitch and other platforms had also placed limits on the former president. At the time of the ban, Trump had over 88 million followers on Twitter, which had served as his preferred social media megaphone throughout his presidency. Twitter said in a blog post that two tweets Trump posted on Jan. 8, 2021—one in which he described his supporters as “American Patriots” and another in which he said he would not go to the forthcoming Jan. 20 inauguration of President Joe Biden—violated its glorification of violence policy . “Our determination is that the two Tweets above are likely to inspire others to replicate the violent acts that took place on January 6, 2021, and that there are multiple indicators that they are being received and understood as encouragement to do so,” Twitter said. What Elon Musk has said about letting Trump return Musk suggested earlier this year that he would allow Trump back on Twitter once he took ownership of the company. While speaking virtually at a conference in May, Musk said that he viewed Trump’s ban as a mistake because it “alienated a large part of the country and did not ultimately result in Donald Trump not having a voice.” He went on to say that he’s broadly against permanent bans and favors more tailored punishments for content that is illegal or otherwise “destructive to the world,” echoing an opinion he had previously expressed in an April text message to then-Twitter CEO Agrawal. “Would be great to unwind permanent bans , except for spam accounts and those that explicitly advocate violence,” Musk wrote in the text, according to court filings. Musk tweeted Friday that he would be “digging in” on lifting shadow bans and reducing restrictions on users. However, in the letter he posted to Twitter on Thursday, he indicated that he understood he could be at risk of alienating advertisers by allowing things to go too far. “The reason I acquired Twitter is because it is important to the future of civilization to have a common digital town square where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner, without resorting to violence,” he wrote. Some advertisers plan to pause their spending on Twitter if Trump’s account is reinstated, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal . What Trump has said about Musk’s takeover Trump told Fox News in April that, regardless of Musk’s takeover, he would not return to Twitter after being permanently banned. He said that he intended instead to remain on TRUTH Social, the alternative right-wing social platform he created under the umbrella of his media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, last year to “stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech.” “I am not going on Twitter, I am going to stay on TRUTH,” Trump said the day Musk’s deal was announced. “I hope Elon buys Twitter because he’ll make improvements to it and he is a good man, but I am going to be staying on TRUTH.” Trump has since maintained that he has no intention of rejoining Twitter. On Friday, Trump sung the praises of TRUTH Social in a post on the site in which he also addressed the news of Musk’s deal. “Twitter must now work hard to rid itself of all of the bots and fake accounts that have hurt it so badly. It will be much smaller, but better,” he wrote. “I LOVE TRUTH!” Trump’s following of 4.38 million on TRUTH Social remains a fraction of the size of the audience of nearly 90 million he had on Twitter before being banned. What this means for the future of Trump’s TRUTH Social Despite Trump’s posturing, TRUTH Social’s business prospects are in a precarious position. The fate of the platform is hanging in the balance as delays continue to plague the $1.3-billion merger between Trump Media and blank-check company Digital World Acquisition Corp that would potentially secure its future. At the same time, Trump himself is facing a host of legal, financial, and political woes . TRUTH Social has thus far struggled to lure subscribers despite advertising itself as a refuge for free speech. And a Musk-owned Twitter with fewer speech restraints and less content moderation isn’t likely to do TRUTH Social any favors—especially if Musk reverses bans on prominent conservatives like Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose personal Twitter account was permanently suspended earlier this year for spreading COVID-19 misinformation. It would likely be difficult for Trump to resist rejoining Twitter if he were allowed back, Jonathan Nagler, co-director of NYU’s Center for Social Media and Politics , told TIME earlier this year. “Twitter gives him a megaphone that he otherwise doesn’t have,” Nagler said. “And he’s shown that social media is a very, very important way that he communicates with the public.”
Markdown	[Skip to Content](https://time.com/6225997/elon-musk-trump-twitter-ban-future/#maincontent) - Menu Close [Subscribe](https://time.com/subscribe-header-time/) - [Business](https://time.com/section/business/) # What to Know About Trump’s Twitter Ban, Now That Elon Musk Owns the Platform [ADD TIME ON GOOGLE](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=https://time.com) Show me more content from TIME on Google Search ![Megan McCluskey](https://gcp-na-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf85e445233dc41d2/698940894ee2620cd9313802/m_mccluskey.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1%3A1) by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/) Staff Writer Oct 28, 2022 7:48 PM CUT ![Twitter Permanently Suspends President Donald Trump's Twitter Account](https://gcp-na-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt046eeb53922cae49/698a36db16d8846e7fc3b2fe/elon-musk-trump-twitter.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3%3A2) SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: The suspended Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump appears on an iPhone screen on January 08, 2021 in San Anselmo, California. Citing the risk of further incitement of violence following an attempted insurrection on Wednesday, Twitter permanently suspended President Donald Trump’s account. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: The suspended Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump appears on an iPhone screen on January 08, 2021 in San Anselmo, California. Citing the risk of further incitement of violence following an attempted insurrection on Wednesday, Twitter permanently suspended President Donald Trump’s account. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Getty Images—2021 Getty Images ![Megan McCluskey](https://gcp-na-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf85e445233dc41d2/698940894ee2620cd9313802/m_mccluskey.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1%3A1) by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/) Staff Writer Oct 28, 2022 7:48 PM CUT [Elon Musk](https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2021-elon-musk/ "undefined") is officially [in charge of Twitter](https://time.com/6225927/elon-musk-twitter-deal/ "undefined"). Now, the biggest question on some people’s minds is whether [Donald Trump](https://time.com/6215419/trump-legal-trouble-key-strategies/ "undefined") will be allowed back on the platform. One clue that the ban won’t be imminently lifted: On Friday afternoon, [Musk tweeted](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1586059953311137792 "undefined") that he would be forming a “content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints… No major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes.” For his part, Trump has said that he would not return to Twitter even if the ban were lifted in favor of building up his own social media platform, TRUTH Social. On Friday, Trump reiterated his support for TRUTH Social in a post on the site in which he also expressed his satisfaction that “Twitter is now in sane hands.” Here’s what to know about the chances of Trump making his way back to Twitter. ## Why Trump was banned from Twitter Twitter permanently banned Trump from the platform on Jan. 8, 2021 due to “the risk of further incitement of violence” following the deadly [Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection](https://time.com/5926883/trump-supporters-storm-capitol/ "undefined") at the U.S. Capitol. It acted after Facebook, Snapchat, Twitch and other platforms had also placed limits on the former president. At the time of the ban, Trump had over 88 million followers on Twitter, which had served as his preferred social media megaphone throughout his presidency. Twitter said in a [blog post](https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/suspension.html "undefined") that two tweets Trump posted on Jan. 8, 2021—one in which he described his supporters as “American Patriots” and another in which he said he would not go to the forthcoming Jan. 20 inauguration of President Joe Biden—violated its [glorification of violence policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorification-of-violence "undefined"). “Our determination is that the two Tweets above are likely to inspire others to replicate the violent acts that took place on January 6, 2021, and that there are multiple indicators that they are being received and understood as encouragement to do so,” Twitter said. Advertisement ## What Elon Musk has said about letting Trump return Musk suggested earlier this year that he would allow Trump back on Twitter once he took ownership of the company. While speaking virtually at a conference in May, [Musk said that he viewed Trump’s ban as a mistake](https://apnews.com/article/twitter-elon-musk-would-reverse-trump-ban-9e891601ca0a86a6b21c1d667c2cf5ba "undefined") because it “alienated a large part of the country and did not ultimately result in Donald Trump not having a voice.” He went on to say that he’s broadly against permanent bans and favors more tailored punishments for content that is illegal or otherwise “destructive to the world,” echoing an opinion he had previously expressed in an April text message to then-Twitter CEO Agrawal. “Would be great to [unwind permanent bans](https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/01/12/trump-ban-twitter-facebook-capitol-attack-insurrection-harris-poll/6643122002/ "undefined"), except for spam accounts and those that explicitly advocate violence,” Musk wrote in the text, according to court filings. Musk tweeted Friday that he would be [“digging in”](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1585959864454459393?s=20&t=6wIA6NQBEUjsmqoGW8NRmw "undefined") on lifting shadow bans and reducing restrictions on users. However, in the letter he posted to Twitter on Thursday, he indicated that he understood he could be at risk of alienating advertisers by allowing things to go too far. Advertisement “The reason I acquired Twitter is because it is important to the future of civilization to have a common digital town square where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner, without resorting to violence,” he wrote. Some advertisers plan to pause their spending on Twitter if Trump’s account is reinstated, according to a report by the [Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-will-face-an-early-twitter-challenge-preventing-advertiser-flight-11666871828 "undefined"). ## What Trump has said about Musk’s takeover Trump told [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-will-not-return-to-twitter-even-if-elon-musk-purchases-platform-will-begin-using-his-truth-social "undefined") in April that, regardless of Musk’s takeover, he would not return to Twitter after being permanently banned. He said that he intended instead to remain on TRUTH Social, the alternative right-wing social platform he created under the umbrella of his media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, last year to “stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech.” “I am not going on Twitter, I am going to stay on TRUTH,” Trump said the day Musk’s deal was announced. “I hope Elon buys Twitter because he’ll make improvements to it and he is a good man, but I am going to be staying on TRUTH.” Advertisement Trump has since maintained that he has no intention of rejoining Twitter. On Friday, Trump sung the praises of TRUTH Social in a post on the site in which he also addressed the news of Musk’s deal. “Twitter must now work hard to rid itself of all of the bots and fake accounts that have hurt it so badly. It will be much smaller, but better,” he wrote. “I LOVE TRUTH!” Trump’s following of 4.38 million on TRUTH Social remains a fraction of the size of the audience of nearly 90 million he had on Twitter before being banned. ## What this means for the future of Trump’s TRUTH Social Despite Trump’s posturing, TRUTH Social’s business prospects are in a precarious position. The fate of the platform is hanging in the balance as delays continue to plague the \$1.3-billion merger between Trump Media and blank-check company Digital World Acquisition Corp that would potentially secure its future. At the same time, Trump himself is facing a host of [legal, financial, and political woes](https://time.com/6212677/donald-trump-investigations-explained/ "undefined"). Advertisement TRUTH Social has thus far struggled to lure subscribers despite advertising itself as a refuge for free speech. And a Musk-owned Twitter with fewer speech restraints and less content moderation isn’t likely to do TRUTH Social any favors—especially if Musk reverses bans on prominent conservatives like Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose personal Twitter account was permanently suspended earlier this year for spreading COVID-19 misinformation. It would likely be difficult for Trump to resist rejoining Twitter if he were allowed back, Jonathan Nagler, co-director of [NYU’s Center for Social Media and Politics](https://csmapnyu.org/ "undefined"), told TIME earlier this year. “Twitter gives him a megaphone that he otherwise doesn’t have,” Nagler said. “And he’s shown that social media is a very, very important way that he communicates with the public.” ## Must-Reads from TIME - [What to Know About the 25th Amendment as Lawmakers Call for Trump’s Removal](https://time.com/article/2026/04/06/25th-amendment-constitution-trump-war-iran-threat-insanity/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw) - [‘Safe and sound’: How a U.S. Airman Shot Down in Iran Was Rescued From a Mountain Crevice](https://time.com/article/2026/04/05/-safe-and-sound-how-a-u-s-airman-shot-down-in-iran-was-rescued-from-a-mountain-crevice/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw) - [Iranian President Pens Open Letter to American People](https://time.com/article/2026/04/01/iran-war-president-open-letter-american-people/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw) - [What to Know About the Army Chief Hegseth Ousted—and the General Who’s Taking Over](https://time.com/article/2026/04/03/hegseth-army-firings-chief-of-staff/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw) - [Inside Trump's Search for a Way Out of the Iran War](https://time.com/article/2026/04/02/trump-iran-off-ramp/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw) - [Trump Calls Vance the ‘Fraud Czar.’ Here’s What We Know About the Role](https://time.com/article/2026/04/03/trump-vance-fraud-czar/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw) - [What to Know About the 25th Amendment as Lawmakers Call for Trump’s Removal](https://time.com/article/2026/04/06/25th-amendment-constitution-trump-war-iran-threat-insanity/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw) - [‘Safe and sound’: How a U.S. Airman Shot Down in Iran Was Rescued From a Mountain Crevice](https://time.com/article/2026/04/05/-safe-and-sound-how-a-u-s-airman-shot-down-in-iran-was-rescued-from-a-mountain-crevice/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw) - [Iranian President Pens Open Letter to American People](https://time.com/article/2026/04/01/iran-war-president-open-letter-american-people/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw) Read More ## Sections - [Home](https://time.com/) - [Politics](https://time.com/section/politics/) - [Health](https://time.com/section/health/) - [AI](https://time.com/tag/ai/) - [World](https://time.com/section/world/) - [Business](https://time.com/section/business/) - [Science](https://time.com/section/science/) - [Climate](https://time.com/section/climate/) - [Ideas](https://time.com/section/ideas/) - [Entertainment](https://time.com/section/entertainment/) - [Sports](https://time.com/section/sports/) - [Technology](https://time.com/tag/technology/) - [Newsletters](https://time.com/newsletters/?source=TD_Footer_Link&utm_source_pg=web&utm_medium_pg=footer&utm_campaign_pg=footer&utm_content_pg=footer-inside-time) ## More - [The TIME Vault](https://time.com/vault/) - [TIME Africa](https://africa.time.com/) - [TIME France](https://www.timefrance.fr/) - [TIME For Kids](https://www.timeforkids.com/) - [TIME Futures](https://time.com/collection/time-co2-futures/) - [TIME Studios](https://studios.time.com/) - [Video](https://time.com/collections/time-video/) - [Red Border](https://redborder.time.com/) - [Supplied Partner Content](https://partnercontent.time.com/) ## About Us - [Our Mission](https://time.com/about-time/) - [Contact the Editors](mailto:feedback@time.com) - [Press Room](https://time.com/section/press-room/) - [Media Kit](https://time.com/mediakit/) - [Reprints & Permissions](https://www.parsintl.com/publication/time) - [Masthead](https://time.com/time-masthead/) - [Careers](https://time.com/join-time/) - [Site Map](https://time.com/sitemap.xml) - [Modern Slavery Statement](https://time.com/modern-slavery-statement/) ## Your Subscriptions - [Subscribe](https://time.com/subscribe-footer-time/) - [Access My Digital Magazine](https://geo.ema.gs/time_digital) - [Manage My Subscription](https://support.time.com/) - [Global Help Center](https://support.time.com/) - [Buy an Issue](https://magazineshop.us/collections/time-magazine/) - [Shop the Cover Store](https://timecoverstore.com/) - [Give a Gift](https://time.com/giveagift/) © 2026 TIME USA, LLC. 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Readable Markdown	[Elon Musk](https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2021-elon-musk/ "undefined") is officially [in charge of Twitter](https://time.com/6225927/elon-musk-twitter-deal/ "undefined"). Now, the biggest question on some people’s minds is whether [Donald Trump](https://time.com/6215419/trump-legal-trouble-key-strategies/ "undefined") will be allowed back on the platform. One clue that the ban won’t be imminently lifted: On Friday afternoon, [Musk tweeted](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1586059953311137792 "undefined") that he would be forming a “content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints… No major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes.” For his part, Trump has said that he would not return to Twitter even if the ban were lifted in favor of building up his own social media platform, TRUTH Social. On Friday, Trump reiterated his support for TRUTH Social in a post on the site in which he also expressed his satisfaction that “Twitter is now in sane hands.” Here’s what to know about the chances of Trump making his way back to Twitter. Why Trump was banned from Twitter Twitter permanently banned Trump from the platform on Jan. 8, 2021 due to “the risk of further incitement of violence” following the deadly [Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection](https://time.com/5926883/trump-supporters-storm-capitol/ "undefined") at the U.S. Capitol. It acted after Facebook, Snapchat, Twitch and other platforms had also placed limits on the former president. At the time of the ban, Trump had over 88 million followers on Twitter, which had served as his preferred social media megaphone throughout his presidency. Twitter said in a [blog post](https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/suspension.html "undefined") that two tweets Trump posted on Jan. 8, 2021—one in which he described his supporters as “American Patriots” and another in which he said he would not go to the forthcoming Jan. 20 inauguration of President Joe Biden—violated its [glorification of violence policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorification-of-violence "undefined"). “Our determination is that the two Tweets above are likely to inspire others to replicate the violent acts that took place on January 6, 2021, and that there are multiple indicators that they are being received and understood as encouragement to do so,” Twitter said. What Elon Musk has said about letting Trump return Musk suggested earlier this year that he would allow Trump back on Twitter once he took ownership of the company. While speaking virtually at a conference in May, [Musk said that he viewed Trump’s ban as a mistake](https://apnews.com/article/twitter-elon-musk-would-reverse-trump-ban-9e891601ca0a86a6b21c1d667c2cf5ba "undefined") because it “alienated a large part of the country and did not ultimately result in Donald Trump not having a voice.” He went on to say that he’s broadly against permanent bans and favors more tailored punishments for content that is illegal or otherwise “destructive to the world,” echoing an opinion he had previously expressed in an April text message to then-Twitter CEO Agrawal. “Would be great to [unwind permanent bans](https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/01/12/trump-ban-twitter-facebook-capitol-attack-insurrection-harris-poll/6643122002/ "undefined"), except for spam accounts and those that explicitly advocate violence,” Musk wrote in the text, according to court filings. Musk tweeted Friday that he would be [“digging in”](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1585959864454459393?s=20&t=6wIA6NQBEUjsmqoGW8NRmw "undefined") on lifting shadow bans and reducing restrictions on users. However, in the letter he posted to Twitter on Thursday, he indicated that he understood he could be at risk of alienating advertisers by allowing things to go too far. “The reason I acquired Twitter is because it is important to the future of civilization to have a common digital town square where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner, without resorting to violence,” he wrote. Some advertisers plan to pause their spending on Twitter if Trump’s account is reinstated, according to a report by the [Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-will-face-an-early-twitter-challenge-preventing-advertiser-flight-11666871828 "undefined"). What Trump has said about Musk’s takeover Trump told [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-will-not-return-to-twitter-even-if-elon-musk-purchases-platform-will-begin-using-his-truth-social "undefined") in April that, regardless of Musk’s takeover, he would not return to Twitter after being permanently banned. He said that he intended instead to remain on TRUTH Social, the alternative right-wing social platform he created under the umbrella of his media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, last year to “stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech.” “I am not going on Twitter, I am going to stay on TRUTH,” Trump said the day Musk’s deal was announced. “I hope Elon buys Twitter because he’ll make improvements to it and he is a good man, but I am going to be staying on TRUTH.” Trump has since maintained that he has no intention of rejoining Twitter. On Friday, Trump sung the praises of TRUTH Social in a post on the site in which he also addressed the news of Musk’s deal. “Twitter must now work hard to rid itself of all of the bots and fake accounts that have hurt it so badly. It will be much smaller, but better,” he wrote. “I LOVE TRUTH!” Trump’s following of 4.38 million on TRUTH Social remains a fraction of the size of the audience of nearly 90 million he had on Twitter before being banned. What this means for the future of Trump’s TRUTH Social Despite Trump’s posturing, TRUTH Social’s business prospects are in a precarious position. The fate of the platform is hanging in the balance as delays continue to plague the \$1.3-billion merger between Trump Media and blank-check company Digital World Acquisition Corp that would potentially secure its future. At the same time, Trump himself is facing a host of [legal, financial, and political woes](https://time.com/6212677/donald-trump-investigations-explained/ "undefined"). TRUTH Social has thus far struggled to lure subscribers despite advertising itself as a refuge for free speech. And a Musk-owned Twitter with fewer speech restraints and less content moderation isn’t likely to do TRUTH Social any favors—especially if Musk reverses bans on prominent conservatives like Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose personal Twitter account was permanently suspended earlier this year for spreading COVID-19 misinformation. It would likely be difficult for Trump to resist rejoining Twitter if he were allowed back, Jonathan Nagler, co-director of [NYU’s Center for Social Media and Politics](https://csmapnyu.org/ "undefined"), told TIME earlier this year. “Twitter gives him a megaphone that he otherwise doesn’t have,” Nagler said. “And he’s shown that social media is a very, very important way that he communicates with the public.”
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