Donald Trump has banned Elon Musk’s social media platform X as part of a settlement following a lawsuit filed by the former president after the US Capitol attack on January 6. The details were reported, and I will make the payment.
The lawsuit was initially filed against X when it was under the leadership of former CEO Jack Dorsey. However, after Musk acquired X, he reinstated Trump’s account and established a rapport with the president, spending $250 million on his reelection campaign. Trump’s legal team contemplated dropping the lawsuit. According to the Wall Street Journal, individuals familiar with the case provided this information.
Ultimately, Trump’s legal team decided to move forward with the lawsuit.
This settlement is another instance where social media platforms have paid significant sums to Trump following the Capitol siege in 2021. Mehta previously agreed to pay the ex-president $22 million, including funds for Trump’s Presidential Library. It is anticipated that Trump’s lawyers will seek a comparable settlement from Google over the decision to ban him from YouTube after the incident.
In recent months, Trump and Musk have developed a close relationship, leading to Musk’s appointment to oversee the newly established “government efficiency” department. During an oval office event on Tuesday, a reporter questioned Musk alongside the president about government agency closures.Trump’s lawsuit against X was linked to his use of the platform to disseminate false information following his defeat in the 2020 election. He utilized his account to rally his supporters to attend the “Stop the Steal” gathering on January 6, 2021, prior to the Capitol attack.
Reuters contributed to the report
Source: www.theguardian.com
