Elon Musk Says He’d Lift Donald Trump’s Twitter Ban

Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk said he would reverse Twitter’s ban on President Trump. Musk, who is soon to own Twitter, said the ban was a mistake. “I think it was a morally bad decision to be clear and foolish in the extreme,” he said at a Future of the Car event hosted by the Financial […]

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  • 03/02/2023

Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk said he would reverse Twitter’s ban on President Trump. Musk, who is soon to own Twitter, said the ban was a mistake. “I think it was a morally bad decision to be clear and foolish in the extreme,” he said at a Future of the Car event hosted by the Financial […]

Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk said he would reverse Twitter’s ban on President Trump.

Musk, who is soon to own Twitter, said the ban was a mistake.

“I think it was a morally bad decision to be clear and foolish in the extreme,” he said at a Future of the Car event hosted by the Financial Times.

"I do think it was not correct to ban Donald Trump. I think that was a mistake … It alienated a large part of the country and did not ultimately result in Donald Trump not having a voice,” he added.

When asked whether Trump’s behavior merited action, Musk said, “a temporary suspension is appropriate but not a permanent ban.”

“Banning Trump from Twitter didn’t end Trump’s voice — it will amplify it from the right,” he said. “This is why it is morally wrong and flat-out stupid.”

While Musk doesn’t own Twitter just yet, he hinted that once he does, he’d reverse the ban.

“I guess the answer is I would reverse the permanent ban,” before adding, “I don’t own Twitter yet.”

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