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After millions of Americans took Elon Musk’s open poll, President Donald Trump was reinstated on Twitter.
Trump was banned on the platform after he was wrongfully blamed for the events of January 6th, 2020 at the U.S. Capitol.
🚨 POLL: Should Trump be banned?
YES 👍 or NO 👎
“134M people have seen this poll,” Musk explained. “The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated.”
The people have spoken.
Trump will be reinstated.
Vox Populi, Vox Dei. https://t.co/jmkhFuyfkv
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 20, 2022
134M people have seen this poll
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 19, 2022
This immediately triggered a number of glorious meltdowns from high-profile liberal celebrities and TV personalities.
Hollywood’s Bill Baldwin said, “I’m not backing down from Twitter or Elon. Who’s with me?”
Actress Bette Midler said, “A tragic day for #America, which Elon doesn’t understand, because at heart, he’s not American, any more than #Murdoch is.”
“An illegal immigrant, raised in Apartheid SA, he’s just fine with racism & hate,” she continued. “His fake Vox Populi! He was always going to let him back: he needs the eyes.”
A tragic day for #America, which Elon doesn’t understand, because at heart, he’s not American, any more than #Murdoch is. An illegal immigrant, raised in Apartheid SA, he’s just fine with racism & hate. His fake Vox Populi! He was always going to let him back: he needs the eyes.
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) November 20, 2022
Left-wing professor Robert Reich said, “Memo to Elon, freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom to incite an insurrection.”
“Musk is not exactly Donald Trump,” Reich continued. “But both represent the emergence of a particularly American personality in the early decades of the 21st century: the wildly disruptive narcissist.”
Musk is not exactly Donald Trump.
But both represent the emergence of a particularly American personality in the early decades of the 21st century: the wildly disruptive narcissist.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) November 20, 2022
Hollywood’s Rob Reiner said, “Elon Musk is letting a man who led a violent Insurrection to overthrow the United States Government back on this platform. Letting the Lies and Disinformation continue to poison the American bloodstream.”
Elon Musk is letting a man who led a violent Insurrection to overthrow the United States Government back on this platform. Letting the Lies and Disinformation continue to poison the American bloodstream.
— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) November 20, 2022
Former MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann said, “Life accomplishments of Donald J. Trump: 2016: as ultimate political outsider is nonetheless elected president of the United States. 2022: gets account reinstated on free website.”
Life accomplishments of Donald J. Trump:
– 2016: as ultimate political outsider is nonetheless elected president of the United States
– 2022: gets account reinstated on free website
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) November 20, 2022
NAACP president Derrick Johnson said, “Any advertiser still funding Twitter should immediately pause all advertising now.”
Any advertiser still funding Twitter should immediately pause all advertising now.
— Derrick Johnson (@DerrickNAACP) November 20, 2022