After all, thesuccess of Trump’s social media platform isn’t what youthink it is.
Allowing him to stay on Twitter, they argued, ran the risk of inciting more violence.
Elon Musk didn’t outright condemn Twitter for banning Trump when it happened.
It’s a sentiment that Musk repeated during a Ted Talk on April 14, 2022,Fortunereports.
“Twitter has become the de facto town square,” Musk said.
Musk faced major backlash on social media for working with the president-elect, even on just an advisory level.
The involvement itself is seen as Musk’s endorsement of Trump and his agenda.
But what Musk was after was the opportunity to influence Trump.
“Blind hate is never the right answer.”
In fact, Musk claims he goes out of his way to avoid wading into politics.
After Trump won the election, Musk still agreed to work with him, hoping to influence the president.
Simply attacking him will achieve nothing."
He then added, “Better that there are open channels of communication” (via Inverse).
“Climate change is real,” Musktweeted.
“Leaving Paris is not good for America or the world.”
That’s why I open-sourced the patents," he said.
“It’s the only way to transition to sustainable energy better.”
This drew public support from Trump, who took to Twitter to demand California let Musk re-open his plant.
“It can be done Fast & Safely,” Trump tweeted, perThe Washington Post.
He and Trump also believe in vaccinations.
During an interview withTIME, Musk said he and his family had been vaccinated.
“The science,” Musk explained, “is unequivocal.”
The former president isn’t the only Donald who is a fan of Elon.
“Accept reality as it is as opposed to what you wish it were,” he clarified.
This is exactly how most of Elon’s actions are analyzed through: a political one.
But Elon has repeatedly shown and explained that his actions are motivated by business.
For now, we can only wait to see how their relationship evolves.
