"Twitter Now In Sane Hands" Trump Commends Musk
AFNews Reporter
Oct 28, 2022
Former United States president, Donald Trump has lauded the acquisition of Twitter by tech billionaire Elon Musk, saying that the platform was "now in sane hands"
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Musk on Thursday finalized the purchase of the social networking platform after months of uncertainty and speculations.
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"I am very happy that Twitter is now in sane hands, and will no longer be run by Radical Left Lunatics and Maniacs that truly hate our country," Trump said on his Truth Social platform.
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Tesla chief Musk has indicated he would lift Trump's Twitter ban, imposed in the wake of the 2021 assault on the US Capitol that the Republican leader was accused of inciting.
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But Trump did not indicate whether he intended to make a comeback from his online exile.
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The prospect of Musk running Twitter has alarmed activists who fear a surge in harassment and misinformation, with Musk himself known for trolling other Twitter users.
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Far-right users celebrated the purchase, posting comments such as "masks don't work" and other taunts, believing that moderation rules would now be relaxed.
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"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," Trump said.
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— AFNews Reporter