{"id":2323175,"date":"2024-08-12T14:19:54","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T18:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-returns-to-elon-musks-x-with-a-bang-they-want-to-silence-me\/"},"modified":"2024-08-12T14:22:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T18:22:48","slug":"trump-returns-to-elon-musks-x-with-a-bang-they-want-to-silence-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-returns-to-elon-musks-x-with-a-bang-they-want-to-silence-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Returns to Elon Musk&#8217;s X With a Bang: &#8216;They Want to Silence Me&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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-returns-to-elon-musks-x-with-a-bang-they-want-to-silence-me%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=2323175&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--><p>Donald Trump&#8217;s account on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X (formerly \u2063Twitter) has recently become active again after a long period of\u2063 dormancy \u200csince his ban in January 2021 following the \u200bCapitol insurrection. \u2064Although he was allowed back on the platform by its new\u200b owner, Elon Musk, Trump had only \u2063posted once before a recent resurgence.\u2062 On August 12, \u20642024, he shared a message that appeared to be an advertisement for his \u2063election campaign, addressing \u200dsupporters and claiming, &#8220;They want to silence me because\u200d I will \u2064never let them\u200b silence you.&#8221; This message hinted\u2063 at an upcoming live interview with Musk, scheduled for later that day, which \u200bwould be \u200bunscripted and open to audience questions. Musk promoted the event as providing &#8220;entertainment guaranteed,&#8221; noting \u200cthe potential \u2063for Trump to connect with a broader audience outside of his usual conservative supporter base.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>The X account of former President Donald Trump is waking up from a long, dormant sleep.<\/p>\n<p>X, which was still Twitter when it booted Trump off the platform in January 2021 after the Capitol incursion, is now owned by Elon Musk.<\/p>\n<p>Musk allowed Trump back, but prior to today, Trump had only posted once &ndash; his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fulton-county-da-gets-very-bad-news-facts-matter\/\" title=\"Fulton County DA Receives Disturbing News | Facts Matter\">iconic mug shot<\/a> taken in connection with election interference charges filed against him in Georgia.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Donald Trump is now running ads on &#120143; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ASidipwL6h\">pic.twitter.com\/ASidipwL6h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cb_doge\/status\/1822920249869730093?\">August 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Early Monday, the account appeared to roar back to life.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They want to silence me because I will never let them silence you. They&rsquo;re not coming after me, they&rsquo;re coming after you. I just happen to be standing in their way and I&rsquo;m never moving,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1822890929855811931\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>. The post, which did not appear on Trump&rsquo;s timeline, appeared to be an ad taken out by his election campaign.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">They want to silence me because I will never let them silence you. They&rsquo;re not coming after me, they&rsquo;re coming after you. I just happen to be standing in their way and I&rsquo;m never moving.<\/p>\n<p>We will Make America Great Again! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TrumpOnX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TrumpOnX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1822890929855811931?\">August 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will Make America Great Again!&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<p>The post was a warm-up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ted-cruz-elon-musk-allege-google-engaged-election-interference-seeing-insane-trump-search-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">main event<\/a> later Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Musk will be interviewing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-campaign-pledges-town-halls-kamala-harris-declines-debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> at 8 p.m. Eastern Time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Entertainment guaranteed! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5oR7YLVQr6\">https:\/\/t.co\/5oR7YLVQr6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1822827074299584955?\">August 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  &ldquo;Entertainment guaranteed!&rdquo; Musk promised in a post on his <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1822827074299584955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X account<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The interview will be hosted on Trump&rsquo;s X account, Musk wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is unscripted with no limits on subject matter, so should be highly entertaining! If you have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-promotes-unscripted-live-interview-with-trump-on-x-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Elon Musk promotes \u2018unscripted\u2019 live interview with Trump on X - Washington Examiner\">specific questions &#038;amp<\/a>; comments, post them under the chat,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1822800186520838531\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musk wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is unscripted with no limits on subject matter, so should be highly entertaining!<\/p>\n<p>If you have specific questions &amp; comments, post them under the chat.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1822800186520838531?\">August 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Musk noted that due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/desantis-twitter-debacle-costing-dearly-endorsement-flips-support-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technical issues<\/a> that have impacted other live interviews, he would be testing X prior to the event, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/elon-musk-interview-trump-x-social-media-network-2024-08-12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reuters noted that for Trump, the appeal of being on X is that he could reach a different audience than the conservative faithful who attend his rallies and watch his interviews on Fox News.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The platform, previously known as Twitter, suspended Trump in January 2021 following the Capitol riot and is now under Elon Musk&#8217;s ownership. Although Musk reinstated Trump, he had only made one post until today\u2014his famous mug shot related to election interference charges in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday morning, Trump&#8217;s account became active again with a message stating: &#8220;They want to silence me because I will never let them silence you. They\u2019re not coming after me; they\u2019re coming after you. I just happen to be standing in their way and I\u2019m never moving.&#8221; This post appeared as an advertisement from his election campaign rather than on his timeline.<\/p>\n<p>The message concluded with &#8220;We will Make America Great Again!&#8221; and served as a precursor for an upcoming event later that day where Musk would interview Trump at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Musk teased the interview on his own X account, promising it would be &#8220;unscripted&#8221; and highly entertaining while encouraging viewers to submit questions during the chat.<\/p>\n<p>Musk also mentioned that he would conduct tests on X before the live event due to previous technical issues affecting other interviews. 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