Trump snubs Twitter after Musk reactivates account

TRUMP’S TWITTER ACCOUNT HAD OVER 88 MILLION FOLLOWERS BEFORE HE WAS BANNED FROM THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM ON JANUARY 8, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO: Donald Trump has said that he has no interest in returning to Twitter even as a slim majority voted in favour of reinstating the former US President, who was banned from the social media service for allegedly inciting violence, in a poll organized by new owner Elon Musk.

Slightly over 15 million Twitter users voted in the poll with 51.8% voting in favour of reinstatement on Saturday.

“The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated,” Musk tweeted.

Trump’s Twitter account, which had over 88 million followers before he was banned on January 8, 2021, began accumulating followers on Saturday. Some users initially reported being unable to follow the reinstated account.

“I don’t see any reason for it,” the former president said via video when asked whether he planned to return to Twitter by a panel at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual leadership meeting.

Twitter did not respond to a request for comment. Trump, who on Tuesday launched a bid to regain the White House in 2024, praised Musk and said he had always liked him. But Trump also said Twitter suffered from bots, fake accounts and that the problems it faced were “incredible”.