Elon Musk’s X to Pay Donald Trump $10 Million Over 2021 Account Suspension
The settlement follows a legal dispute after Twitter suspended Trump’s account for nearly two years following the Capitol attack.
- X, formerly Twitter, agreed to pay Donald Trump $10 million as part of a settlement over the suspension of his account in 2021.
- Trump’s account was suspended shortly after the January 6 Capitol attack, with Twitter citing concerns over incitement to violence.
- Elon Musk, who became the platform’s majority owner in 2022, reinstated Trump’s account later that year after the suspension lasted almost two years.
- Trump initially pursued legal action against Twitter and its former CEO Jack Dorsey but later reached an amicable settlement with X.
- Meta also recently agreed to pay Trump $25 million for suspending his Facebook account, reflecting a broader shift by tech companies to mend relations with Trump.