Donald Trump returns to Twitter, now X, with first post in years!

Palm Beach, Florida - Former President Donald Trump posted his police mugshot on X, the former Twitter, on Thursday after his arrest in Georgia, his activity on the platform since January 2021!

In his first activity on Twitter – now rebranded as X – since January 2021, ex-President Donald Trump posted his mugshot after his arrest in Atlanta, Georgia.
In his first activity on Twitter – now rebranded as X – since January 2021, ex-President Donald Trump posted his mugshot after his arrest in Atlanta, Georgia.  © Collage: via REUTERS & ALAIN JOCARD / AFP

The message signals the return of Trump to what had been his favorite bullhorn. It was his first post since several days after the insurrection at the US Capitol that saw an enraged mob of his supporters attempt to block Joe Biden's certification as president.

The then-Twitter permanently suspended Trump after the January 6 riot, ruling he had violated the platform's policy on glorifying violence as he pressed his false claims that the election was stolen from him.

Elon Musk, who bought the platform last year, reinstated the former president in November 2022, but Trump stayed away, choosing to reach his followers on his own platform, Truth Social, albeit with a much smaller audience.

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His Thursday post features the mugshot – Trump scowling at the camera as he posed in Fulton County jail – and has a link to his 2024 presidential campaign.

Above the photo are the words "MUG SHOT – AUGUST 24, 2023." Below it are the phrases "ELECTION INTERFERENCE" and "NEVER SURRENDER."

Cover photo: Collage: via REUTERS & ALAIN JOCARD / AFP

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