{"id":1437806,"date":"2022-04-14T12:30:20","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T16:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1437806"},"modified":"2022-04-14T12:33:38","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T16:33:38","slug":"trump-insists-he-wont-return-to-twitter-if-elon-musk-buys-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-insists-he-wont-return-to-twitter-if-elon-musk-buys-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Insists He Won\u2019t Return to Twitter if Elon Musk Buys It"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-insists-he-wont-return-to-twitter-if-elon-musk-buys-it%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1437806&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Elon Musk\u2019s potential takeover of Twitter has Donald Trump supporters once again <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/04\/05\/twitter-users-urge-elon-musk-to-reinstate-donald-trumps-account\/\">salivating over the potential return<\/a> of the former president \u2014 but Trump insists he has no interest in resuming tweeting.<\/p>\n<p>Trump told Americano Media on Wednesday: \u201cI probably wouldn\u2019t have any interest [in returning to Twitter if Musk bought the company].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwitter\u2019s become very boring. They\u2019ve gotten rid of a lot of good voices on Twitter, a lot of their conservative voices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump added: \u201cIt used to be a war on Twitter, but it was a very interesting war\u2026Mentally, we had some pretty good fights. We would go after the progressives, who I call the un-progressives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019d be fighting back and forth and it was great stuff,\u201d Trump said, adding that \u201cfriends of mine\u201d have recently griped that \u201cit\u2019s not the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/01\/08\/trump-permanently-suspended-from-twitter-after-capitol-siege\/\">was banned from Twitter<\/a>, Facebook, Instagram, and all other large social media platforms following the Jan. 6, 2021, rioting at the US Capitol. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Trump-Social-Media.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption>Former President Donald Trump said he has no plans to return to Twitter even if Elon Musk buys the company.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/TWITTER-MA_MUSK.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/TWITTER-MA_MUSK.jpg\" alt=\"Musk made a $41 billion all-cash offer for the remaining shares of Twitter.\" class=\"wp-image-21900173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/TWITTER-MA_MUSK.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/TWITTER-MA_MUSK.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/TWITTER-MA_MUSK.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Musk made a $41 billion all-cash offer for the remaining shares of Twitter.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump has since launched a social media platform of his own, Truth Social, but it has been beset by <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/04\/04\/two-key-execs-quit-donald-trumps-social-media-app-report\/\">technical glitches and departures of key executives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, a Twitter spokesperson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-10687665\/Elon-Musk-joins-Twitter-board-directors-buying-9-stake-social-media.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told DailyMail.com<\/a> that there were no plans to reinstate Trump\u2019s account.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwitter is committed to impartiality in the development and enforcement of its policies and rules,\u201d the company said. \u201cOur policy decisions are not determined by the Board or shareholders, and we have no plans to reverse any policy decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018As always our Board plays an important advisory and feedback role across the entirety of our service,\u201d the company added. \u201cOur day to day operations and decisions are made by Twitter management and employees.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Social-Media-Conservative-Voices.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Social-Media-Conservative-Voices.jpg\" alt=\"Trump was banned from Twitter and all other large social media platforms following the Jan. 6, 2021 riots at the US Capitol.\" class=\"wp-image-21900174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Social-Media-Conservative-Voices.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Social-Media-Conservative-Voices.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Social-Media-Conservative-Voices.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Trump was banned from Twitter and all other large social media platforms following the Jan. 6, 2021 riots at the US Capitol.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The news of Musk\u2019s potential takeover of Twitter sparked strong reactions from both the pro- and anti-Trump camps.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pres Trump told <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmericanoMedia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AmericanoMedia<\/a> in a Wednesday evening show that he\u2019s simply not interested in Twitter anymore, it\u2019s become boring. He\u2019s right. He also understands that, with Truth Social, him tweeting again would be like Henry Ford driving a Chevy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0Iay1no1Jk\">pic.twitter.com\/0Iay1no1Jk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Not a biologist (@MichaelRCaputo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichaelRCaputo\/status\/1514590166270332928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cElon Musk will be a cool Twitter owner,\u201d said one Twitter user. \u201cA funny billionaire who says his mind plus he will bring back Donald Trump, Please give him the keys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another Twitter user wrote: \u201cIf Musk buys Twitter and lets Pres. Trump back on\u2026 the meltdowns are going to be outstanding and beautiful\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another user commented: \u201cIt\u2019s mad that Donald Trump still isn\u2019t allowed on Twitter. While I vehemently disagree with his political philosophy, the guy was objectively hilarious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The user added: \u201cMuch more funny than the Taliban, which of course maintains several Twitter accounts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow that @ElonMusk is Twitter\u2019s largest shareholder, it\u2019s time to lift the political censorship,\u201d Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/04\/05\/twitter-users-urge-elon-musk-to-reinstate-donald-trumps-account\/\">tweeted last week<\/a>. \u201cOh\u2026 and BRING BACK TRUMP!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/AFP_323M3YR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AFP_323M3YR.jpg\" alt=\"Trump has launched his own social media platform, Truth Social, but it has been beset by technical glitches and key departures of executives.\" class=\"wp-image-21900172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/AFP_323M3YR.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/AFP_323M3YR.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/AFP_323M3YR.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Trump\u2019s Truth Social has been beset by technical glitches and key departures of executives.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Anti-Trump voices, meanwhile, expressed dread of a potential Musk takeover, echoing fears of some Twitter employees, who reportedly have been <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/04\/12\/twitter-a-sh-tshow-for-employees-since-elon-musk-took-stake\/\">\u201csuper stressed\u201d about the future<\/a> of the company.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElon Musk is now attempting a hostile takeover of Twitter,\u201d tweeted a Trump critic. \u201cIf he\u2019s successful, Trump will probably be allowed back on the platform and moderation of hate speech will probably decrease.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Walter Shaub, a former ethics official in the George W. Bush administration, tweeted: \u201cIf Elon Musk takes over Twitter, I assume he\u2019ll reinstate Trump, who\u2019ll use the platform to spark deadly violence again.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMusk may also delete accounts of people who think he\u2019s a blight on the world \u2014 as I do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Tesla and SpaceX CEO made a <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/04\/14\/elon-musk-offers-to-buy-twitter-for-41-billion\/\">$41 billion all-cash offer for 100% of shares of Twitter<\/a>, it was revealed on Thursday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/AFP_328B8BZ.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AFP_328B8BZ.jpg\" alt=\"Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO, has been critical of Twitter&#039;s content moderation policies.\" class=\"wp-image-21900171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/AFP_328B8BZ.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/AFP_328B8BZ.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/AFP_328B8BZ.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO, has been critical of Twitter\u2019s content moderation policies.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">POOL\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI invested in Twitter as I believe in its potential to be the platform for free speech around the globe, and I believe free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy,\u201d Musk wrote in a letter to Twitter Chairman Bret Taylor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince making my investment I now realize the company will neither thrive nor serve this societal imperative in its current form. Twitter needs to be transformed as a private company.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy offer is my best and final offer and if it is not accepted, I would need to reconsider my position as a shareholder,\u201d Musk said.<\/p>\n<p>Musk\u2019s past criticism of Twitter\u2019s failure to \u201cstrictly adhere\u201d to free speech principles has rekindled hopes among Trump supporters that the 45th president\u2019s now-dormant account could be reinstated.<\/p>\n<p>But Twitter has insisted that Trump\u2019s ban is permanent, even if he tries to run for office again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe way our policies work, when you\u2019re removed from the platform, you\u2019re removed from the platform whether you are a commentator, a CFO or you are a former or public official,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/video\/2021\/02\/10\/trump-wouldnt-be-allowed-back-on-twitter-if-he-ran-for-office-again-cfo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter CFO Ned Segal told CNBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk\u2019s potential takeover of Twitter has Donald Trump supporters once again salivating over the potential return of the former president \u2014 but Trump insists he has no<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":498,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1437806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1437806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/498"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1437806"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1437806\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1437806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1437806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1437806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}