Twitter users are urging Elon Musk to reactivate Donald Trump’s Twitter account

Supporters of Donald Trump have urged Elon Musk to restore the ex-Twitter president’s account after Tesla’s billionaire CEO became the social network’s largest shareholder and was appointed to its board of directors.

Following the riots in the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, Trump was barred from using Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and all other major social media networks. Trump has recently developed his own social media network, Truth Social, but it has been plagued by technical difficulties and the departure of key employees.

Pro-Trump supporters are now urging Musk to reestablish his pro-free speech credentials and reinstate the former president.

“Now that @ElonMusk is Twitter’s largest shareholder, it’s time to lift the political censorship,” Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), tweeted on Monday.

“Oh, and TRUMP, BRING HIM BACK!”

“Twitter used to be an open field of free thinking,” Pete Hegseth stated on Tuesday’s “Fox & Friends.” “Now, blue checkmarks like groupthink lefties police that idea, and business types at Twitter are delighted to enforce it.”

Hegseth, whose words were published by Mediaite, went on to say, “They pushed Donald Trump off.” They drove away a large number of conservatives. If he opens it up, that changes the debate in America.”

Now that @ElonMusk is Twitter’s largest shareholder, it’s time to lift the political censorship.

Oh… and BRING BACK TRUMP!

— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) April 4, 2022

Rep. Lauren Boebert has asked Musk and Twitter to restore Trump’s account.
Meanwhile, journalist Glenn Greenwald slammed CNN’s Brian Stelter for saying that leftists are “frightened” of Musk being Twitter’s largest shareholder.

“Democrats and liberal activist organisations have spent years co-opting tech billionaires’ censorship power and professing appreciation to Google and Facebook executives for banning their foes off the internet,” Greenwald tweeted.

“They’re now terrified that a billionaire who won’t filter for them will take over Twitter.”

Conservatives and free speech supporters have accused tech behemoths such as Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Amazon of excluding users who hold opposing viewpoints.

In the weeks leading up to the presidential election, then-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said that his business erred when it suppressed a New York Post item regarding Hunter Biden’s laptop.

Tesla’s CEO has chastised social media platforms, particularly Twitter, for deplatforming anyone with opinions judged to be outside the mainstream.

Just days before the SEC filing detailing Musk’s ownership, he voiced concerns about Twitter’s commitment to free speech principles.

“Free expression is critical to the operation of a democracy.” Do you believe Twitter rigorously adheres to this principle?” he tweeted.

Musk went on to say the following the next day: “Given that Twitter functions as the de facto public town square, failure to adhere to free speech rules significantly weakens democracy.” “What steps should be taken?”

Musk stated in a subsequent tweet that he is “given serious thought” to developing a new social media platform.

I’m excited to share that we’re appointing @elonmusk to our board! Through conversations with Elon in recent weeks, it became clear to us that he would bring great value to our Board.

— Parag Agrawal (@paraga) April 5, 2022

Twitter shares climbed more than 27 percent in pre-market trading on Tuesday, marking the second day in a row that the company’s stock price has risen in response to Musk’s purchase of 73.5 million shares.

Twitter CEO Parg Agrawal also announced Musk’s appointment to Twitter’s board of directors on Tuesday.

“I’m excited to work with Parag and the Twitter board to create big enhancements to Twitter in the coming months!” Musk responded to Agrawal’s news with a tweet.

On Monday evening, Musk teased Twitter users by asking if they wanted an edit button for tweets, just hours after it was revealed that the world’s richest person had become the company’s largest shareholder.

“Would you want an edit button?” Musk used Twitter to communicate with his more than 80 million followers. As of Tuesday morning, the poll has received over 2.74 million votes.

Musk’s $2.89 billion investment in Twitter elevates him to the company’s top shareholder, surpassing Vanguard, Morgan Stanley, and BlackRock.

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Do you want an edit button?

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 5, 2022