Rumors Of Donald Trump's Return To Twitter Spread Online, According To Anonymous Sources

Donald Trump may wish to return not just to the White House but to your Twitter feed, at least according to rumors coming from anonymous sources who spoke to NBC News recently. These people, said to be "advisors" to Trump, are telling the media that the former President is talking seriously about getting back on Twitter. Apparently, he's even workshopping ideas for his first post.

The rumors come after Trump's campaign officially sent a letter to Meta asking Mark Zuckerberg to let him back on the platform, which like Twitter banned him after the January 6th Insurrection.

As for Twitter, the new man in control, Elon Musk, has already made the decision to reinstate Trump's account following the results of a public poll he posted in mid-November. Together, Twitter and Facebook were important platforms for Trump to promote his brand and reach his supporters.

Elon platformed trump on twitter--unilaterally--almost immediately after taking control of the company. After trump used the office of presidency and his platforms on social media to incite an insurrection on the US Capitol and Congress--But yeah “moderate”👌 pic.twitter.com/oZ2Gias6iK

— Luke Zaleski (@ZaleskiLuke) January 15, 2023

The decision to ban Trump was an intervention by two private companies into the American political system, at a moment when it seemed that system could not solve its own problems. At the time, Meta said its ban would last two years, a timeframe that expires this month.

While he was banned from most mainstream social media, Donald Trump then started his own platform, Truth Social, shortly after. Truth Social is essentially a Twitter clone, and Trump has a significant financial stake in it.

Many commentators believe Trump has not yet posted to Twitter (even though he's been reinstated already) because he doesn't want to jeopardize the future of Truth Social. If people can get Trump content on Twitter, there's no reason to read his "Truths."

There are reports that Donald Trump is returning to Twitter … 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/7UB7rvpNrb

— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) January 18, 2023

As word of his potential return spread, many Trump supporters were excited to see their favorite influencer-politician back on the platform. Some of these weren't even Americans, such as the pro-Bolsonaro account below.

EXCLUSIVO: O presidente Trump se prepara para seu retorno ao Facebook e Twitter.

A campanha de Trump enviou uma carta ao Meta na terça-feira, pedindo para desbloquear sua conta no Facebook.

Os conselheiros da campanha estão trabalhando em ideias para seu primeiro tuíte.🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/xmBTxlEser

— Nice Xave 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 (@nice_xave) January 18, 2023

'“Trump is probably coming back to Twitter. It’s just a question of how and when,” said a Republican… “He’s been talking about it for weeks, but Trump speaks for Trump, so it’s anyone’s guess what he’ll do or say or when.”' https://t.co/qn5znZdHK1 pic.twitter.com/wozkmwBuHp

— JgaltTweets (@JgaltTweets) January 18, 2023

BREAKING: Fmr. Pres. Trump is preparing to return to Facebook and Twitter (NBC) pic.twitter.com/oMRtezLMi1

— Kingsley Cortes (@KingsleyCortes) January 18, 2023

Others, however, were much less excited at the prospect of a Trump return to Twitter.

Trump coming back to twitter like pic.twitter.com/NvAvDotDNG

— Concrete (@not_your_keys) January 18, 2023