Date uploaded: 2022-05-10 18:51:24
Former President Donald Trump was permanently banned from Twitter after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. But Elon Musk said if his deal to acquire Twitter goes through, he would let former Trump return to the platform.
During an interview with The Financial Times, Musk said he has talked with Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey, and they agree Twitter should not support permanent bans on accounts unless it involves bots or spams and scams.
"Permanent bans fundamentally undermine trust in Twitter as a town square where everyone can voice their opinion," said Musk of Trump's ban during the interview. "I think it was a morally bad decision."
Last month, Trump told Fox News he would not return to Twitter even if Musk owned it, opting for his own TRUTH Social app.
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📷: J. David Ake/AP
