Musk on Trump, Twitter: ‘I Would Reverse the Permanent Ban’

Bans on voices ‘undermine trust in Twitter’ as town square
Restriction amplified Trump’s voice, was ‘flat-out stupid’

WATCH: Elon Musk says former U.S. President Donald Trump’s permanent Twitter ban is “flat-out stupid.”Source: Bloomberg

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By Kurt Wagner, Edward Ludlow, and Dana Hull

May 10, 2022 at 5:53 PM UTC

Updated on

May 10, 2022 at 7:51 PM UTC

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Twitter Inc. was “foolish in the extreme” in kicking former US President Donald Trump off its service and his permanent ban should be ended, said Elon Musk, the billionaire who has agreed to acquire the social media company.

“I would reverse the permanent ban,” Musk said at a conference Tuesday when the interviewer asked directly about Trump. “Perma bans just fundamentally undermine trust in Twitter as a town square where everyone can voice their opinion.”