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The Return of the King: Trump Returns to X for Musk Interview Amid Euro Censorship Threats

Seamus OthotBy Seamus OthotAugust 12, 2024Updated:August 12, 20245 Comments3 Mins Read
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Years after former President Donald Trump was banned from Xโ€”at the time still called Twitterโ€”in the immediate aftermath of the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, he has made his triumphant return to the platform in the lead-up to an interview with Elon Musk, beginning his return with a campaign video.

pic.twitter.com/tf87iebMdN

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2024

“Are you better off now than you were when I was president? Our economy is shattered. Our border has been erased. We’re a nation in decline. Make the American Dream AFFORDABLE again. Make America SAFE again. Make America GREAT Again,” said President Trump an hour after he returned to the platform.

Are you better off now than you were when I was president?

Our economy is shattered. Our border has been erased. We're a nation in decline.

Make the American Dream AFFORDABLE again. Make America SAFE again. Make America GREAT Again!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2024

Trump was originally banned from the platform after he was accused by members of the media and some Democratic politicians of inciting violence at the U.S. Capitol, despite his explicit calling for the January 6 protesters to remain peaceful through a post on the same site.

Although Trump was reinstated after Musk bought the social media site with a focus on creating a free speech platform, he has only used the site once between his ban and his return to post his mugshot after he was booked in Georgia.

Some of speculated that Trump had refrained from using his infamous Twitter account because of an agreement with his own social media company, Truth Social.

His last post prior to his removal was a commitment not to attend President Joe Biden’s inauguration.

“To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th,” said Trump on X.

To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 8, 2021

Although X accounts exist that re-post Trump’s Truth Social statements on X, his return is likely to bring more attention back to his social media presence, which, though popular among hardcore supporters, has proved alienating for some.

It remains unclear how, if at all, Trump’s return will affect his public image among American voters, whether he intends to begin using Musk’s platform instead of Truth Social, or whether his return is simply a brief promotion for his interview with Musk.

Trump’s return to the platform and his upcoming interview with Musk have already drawn the ire of international authorities in the E.U., which suggested that Trump’s upcoming interview will likely constitute hateful and harmful content.

E.U. Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton penned a letter to Musk in which he threatened legal action against Musk unless Musk took action to avoid spreading “hateful” content.

“My services and I will be extremely vigilant to any evidences that points to breaches of the DSA [Digital Services Act] and will not hesitate to make full use of our toolbox, including full use of our toolbox, including by adopting interim measures, should it be warranted to protect E.U. citizens from serious harm,” said Breton.

BREAKING.๐Ÿšจ

The European Commissioner is threatening @ElonMusk over his Donald Trump interview tonight.

The EU is interfering with U.S. elections and attacking free speech. This is a serious diplomatic breach and an unacceptable affront to Western values. pic.twitter.com/geWbVU8kaA

— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) August 12, 2024
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Seamus Othot

Seamus Othot is a reporter for The Maine Wire. He grew up in New Hampshire, and graduated from The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, where he was able to spend his time reading the great works of Western Civilization. He can be reached at [email protected] or โ€ช(401) 216-9160โ€ฌ.

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ME Infidel
ME Infidel
1 year ago

Commissioner Thierry Breton is threatening Musk not to disseminate โ€œillegal DSA contentโ€while the authorities in the EU especially the UK allow illegal Muslim migrants to create havoc while at the same time theyโ€™re arresting citizens for objecting through social media posts. Thatโ€™s beyond insane.

Hereโ€™s one quote posted at barenakedislam.com :

โ€œIn the UK, you have roaming bands of Muslim migrants carrying pipes, machetes, and knives, running around attacking British citizens for doing โ€˜British thingsโ€™ such as drinking beer and eating pork, outlawed by sharia law. The armed thugs waited outside pubs, daring people to drink beer. And the police donโ€™t do a thing. But when British citizens started posting about it on Facebook and X, they get arrested and sentenced to long jail terms within days.โ€œ

This is the result of allowing Leftists to force multiculturalism down our throats. The U.S. and Maine are not far off from doing the same

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Mike Grove
Mike Grove
1 year ago

And former President Trump is trailing in the polls to Vice President Harris. A fact that you ignore – but that doesn’t make it not true.

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beachmom
beachmom
1 year ago

The leftists and Obiden regime tried to claim this would all be “hate speech” and “disinformation” but if you listened you would have heard actual policy discussions.
Everything from the border to govt spending to giving the power to decide education back to the states to building up our energy production so that Americans can once again be prosperous and free.
Nothing hateful about that.
But the left will only listen to see if there is anything they can take and claim as their own policies.
Like no tax on tips.
Funny Skamala copying Trump on that seeing as she cast the deciding vote to crack down on tip reporting to the IRS so they can collect more money.

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Boxcar
Boxcar
1 year ago

Good old Mike Grove makes his/her typical asinine comment to rile the ignorant gullible readers. TRUMP 2024!!! Another well written article in the Maine Wire.

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Waldo Otto
Waldo Otto
1 year ago

Britain is looking to prosecute people that post video footage of the peaceful muslims attacking Brits. This will be coming to America soon unless we wake up.

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