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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Bowden

GOP revels in left’s ‘meltdown’ after news of Elon Musk nearing deal to buy Twitter

AP

Conservatives across Twitter cheered news that broke on Monday morning indicating that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was on the verge of buying Twitter.

As the news trended and more reactions poured in it became clear that many conservatives were more concerned with owning the libs, while some remained jovial about a supposed victory for free speech on the platform. Among other changes to content moderation policies, Mr Musk has indicated that his ownership of the company could result in Donald Trump being allowed to return to the platform.

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