Donald Trump readmitted to Twitter . Elon Musk decided this by relying on "popular sovereignty" at the end of the 24-hour lightning referendum launched among his followers: 15 million voted, 52% in favour, 48% against the former US president .
"The people have spoken, Trump will be readmitted," Musk tweeted, quoting the sentence of ancient medieval tradition "Vox Populi Vox Dei".
Trump had been banned after instigating the assault on Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021 : a decision that the new Twitter patron had defined at the time as "morally wrong and absolutely stupid".
In recent days, Musk had already made the decision to rehabilitate some accounts that had been suspended, but for the former president he preferred not to take direct responsibility and entrusted himself to the people of Twitter with one of his gimmicks. The survey effectively turned the spotlight on the platform, distracting from the chaos that Musk has caused, including layoffs and mass exoduses.
Trump's account is back officially visible, but the tycoon has ruled out a return to twitter for the moment: "Vote positively but don't worry, I won't go anywhere," he wrote on his social network Truth, which he defined as "special » .
In a video link with the assembly of the Republican Jewish Coalition, while praising Musk, Trump said that Truth "works better" while Twitter "has many problems, many bots and fake accounts" .
Are we sure he will remain firm on his position even when the 2024 presidential campaign begins? It is reasonable to doubt.
(Unioneonline/L)
