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Elon Musk allows Donald Trump back on Twitter

A tweet by former President Donald Trump is displayed on a screen during a hearing held by the House Jan. 6 committee on June 9. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Former President Donald Trump's Twitter account has been reinstated under the social media company's owner, billionaire Elon Musk.

Musk polled Twitter users on Friday and Saturday asking them whether Trump should be reinstated, and a narrow majority voted for Trump. On Saturday evening, Musk tweeted, "The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated. Vox Populi, Vox Dei." The Latin phrase means "the voice of the people is the voice of god."

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