Former US President Donald Trump praised the sale of Twitter to tech billionaire Elon Musk on Friday, saying the platform was “now in sane hands.”
After months of uncertainty and speculation, the world’s richest man completed his $44 billion bid to buy the company late Thursday.
“I am very happy that Twitter is now in sane hands, and will no longer be run by Radical Left Lunatics and Maniacs that truly hate our country,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has indicated that he would lift Trump’s Twitter ban, which was imposed in the aftermath of the 2021 attack on the US Capitol that Trump was accused of inciting.
However, Trump did not say whether he planned to return from his online exile.
The prospect of Musk running Twitter has alarmed activists, who are concerned about an increase in harassment and misinformation, especially since Musk is known for trolling other Twitter users.
Far-right users celebrated the purchase, posting comments such as “masks don’t work” and other taunts, believing that moderation rules would now be relaxed.
“Twitter must now work hard to rid itself of all of the bots and fake accounts that have hurt it so badly. It will be much smaller, but better,” Trump said.
