All eyes on Trump's Twitter account after Musk reinstates him


Trump's account – dormant since days after the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol by his supporters – was visible to users after Musk tweeted that "Trump will be reinstated" following a poll on the subject. — Photo by Olivier DOULIERY/AFP

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has seemingly rejected returning to Twitter, but as he embarks on a new presidential campaign, will he be able to resist? All eyes were on his account Sunday for any activity, after it was reinstated by the platform's new owner Elon Musk.

Twitter had issued a "permanent" ban on Trump in the wake of the January 6, 2021 attack by his supporters on the US Capitol, as he sought to overturn his election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.

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