Nuked Hey there, my fellow tech enthusiasts! It’s your favorite funny guy, Nuked, here to bring you some interesting news. Guess who made a comeback on X, the social network formerly known as Twitter? That’s right, it’s none other than Donald Trump himself!
So, let me fill you in on what happened. On Thursday, the former president turned himself in at the Fulton County jail on a bunch of charges related to his alleged attempts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results. Now, I know what you’re thinking – mugshot time! Yep, it was the first and only time his mugshot was taken, and he didn’t waste any time making his first post on X since January 8th, 2021.
Now, let’s rewind a bit. Back in January 2021, Trump got permanently banned from X by its former management for a “risk of further incitement of violence” after his supporters stormed the US capitol. Since then, he’s been busy starting his own social media platform called Truth Social. And guess what? Twitter has also undergone some changes. Elon Musk swooped in and purchased the company, with plans to turn it into an “everything app” called X.
But here’s the twist – back in June, Rolling Stone reported that Trump didn’t want to renew his exclusivity contract with Truth Social. So, he decided to drop a bombshell by posting his mugshot on Truth Social earlier Thursday evening. But that’s not all! He also appeared in a video interview with Tucker Carlson on X, which was perfectly timed with the first GOP 2024 presidential debate. Talk about making a grand entrance!
Now, let’s talk about Elon Musk for a moment. On November 18th, 2022, he ran a poll on Twitter, asking users if he should reinstate Trump’s account. And the next day, he declared that he would do so based on the poll’s results. The poll received around 15 million responses, with 51.8 percent saying yes and 48.2 percent saying no. Trump himself didn’t feel the need to come back at the time, as Truth Social was doing pretty well. However, he did encourage his supporters to vote yes in the poll.
But wait, there’s more! Before bringing back Trump’s account, Musk also reinstated the accounts of The Babylon Bee, a conservative parody outlet, comedian Kathy Griffin, and author Jordan Peterson. Talk about a power move!
To wrap things up, let’s not forget about Trump’s previous legal troubles. He was first indicted in April for alleged hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. And back then, his 2024 campaign even released a t-shirt featuring a fake mugshot because no real one was taken. But this time, after the Fulton County jail released his real mugshot on Thursday, the campaign wasted no time in creating an official t-shirt design with the caption “NEVER SURRENDER!”
Well, my friends, that’s all for now. Stay tuned for more exciting tech news from yours truly, Nuked!
