Musk wants Trump back on X.
After former President Donald Trump used his Twitter (X) account for the first time in more than two years to share his Fulton County Jail mugshot, it immediately went viral.
Trump’s mugshot was viewed 10 million times an hour, according to Twitter owner Elon Musk —and that kind of action is exactly what Musk wants on the platform.
Next-level https://t.co/E81JKWTJPS
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 25, 2023
“The speed at which your message on this platform can reach a vast number of people is mind-blowing,” Musk also replied, seeming to try and lure Trump to post more on the platform.
From Mediaite:
A few hours later, Musk hyped the traction the post was receiving on his platform, which continues to struggle to entice advertisers and bring in revenue. “Approximately 10 million views per hour of this image,” Musk wrote.
Fox Business also reported that Musk spent much of his time praising Trump’s branding savvy. “Musk additionally gave curt, affirmative replies of ‘True’ to multiple users, pointing out Trump’s talent for ‘branding’ and ‘elite level newsjacking,’” reported the outlet.
Despite Musk’s fawning praise and clear attempt to try and ensure Trump continues using Twitter, the former president has yet to post again to the platform as of this publication, but has remained active on his Truth Social platform.
Trump’s previous tweet before the mugshot? His announcement that he wouldn’t be attending Joe Biden’s inauguration.
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
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