Trump's Twitter Account Revived... 1 Million Followers in Just 20 Minutes

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Former U.S. President Donald Trump's Twitter account has been reinstated after a 22-month permanent suspension.

However, Trump himself has expressed no interest in returning to Twitter and stated his intention to continue his activities on the social media platform he personally founded, Truth Social.

Elon Musk, who manages Twitter, announced on the 19th (local time) on his Twitter, "We will restore Trump's account," and shortly after, the former president's account was revived. The account surpassed 1 million followers around 8:42 PM Eastern Time on the 19th, just about 20 minutes after its reinstatement.

Musk said that the restoration of Trump's Twitter account followed the results of a survey. On the 18th, Musk conducted a 24-hour poll among his followers regarding whether former U.S. President Donald Trump should return to Twitter.

Approximately 15 million people participated in the survey, with 51.8% supporting Trump's return.

Trump's Twitter account was permanently suspended two days after his supporters rioted at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 6 last year. Since then, Trump has been using the social networking service (SNS) called Truth Social, which he established himself, as a platform for promotion.

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