From Axios.com…
Elon Musk said Tuesday that he would reverse Twitter’s permanent ban of former President Trump if his $44 billion bid to buy the company is successful.
Why it matters: Musk told the Financial Times that the ban “was morally wrong and flat out stupid,” though Trump has publicly said he would not return to the social media platform and will instead use his own platform, Truth Social.
- Twitter banned Trump’s personal Twitter account days after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot because of the “risk of further incitement of violence.”
What they’re saying: “It was not correct to ban Donald Trump,” Musk said. “I 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.”
