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TRUMP CONTINUES TO LIE!!! ELON Musk has denied claims that Donald Trump encouraged him to buy Twitter. Musk tweeted: "This is false. I’ve had no communication, directly or indirectly, with Trump, who has publicly stated that he will be exclusively on Truth Social." He tweeted in response to a New York Post article, which referred to claims that the former president "quietly" convinced Musk to buy Twitter. The Post's article included quotes made by Devin Nunes, the CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group. Nunes previously told Fox Business Network: "President Trump, basically before Elon Musk bought it, actually said to go and buy it because the goal of our company is really to build a community where people are in a family-friendly, safe environment." He later added: "That’s why we encouraged Elon Musk to buy it, because someone has to take on these tech tyrants. "Donald Trump wanted to make sure that the American people got their voice back and that the internet was open and that’s what we are doing." Nunes is the boss of Trump's Truth Social app. He didn't say how Trump supposedly encouraged Musk on his Twitter decisions. Trump has said he won't be returning to Musk's Twitter because of his new app. The former US president was banned from Twitter after the US Capitol Riots. Musk's stance on freedom speech had Twitter users guessing whether Trump's account would be reinstated. However, Trump continues to promote Truth Social, which is presented as a new platform for conservatives who think they're being censored by other social media apps. FALSE CLAIMS What did Elon Musk say about Donald Trump on Twitter? ELON Musk has rebuffed circulating claims that he purchased Twitter at the request of former President Donald Trump. The billionaire purchased Twitter on April 25, 2022, for $44billion, making the social media platform a private company. Why did Elon Musk purchase Twitter? Tesla CEO Elon Musk is the richest man on Earth and used his fortunes to purchase Twitter in April. He hopes to make bolster free speech on the platform and in a statement, he called it "the bedrock of a functioning democracy." Musk said during a TED interview he believed there should be “an inclusive arena for free speech,” adding, “Twitter has become kind of the de facto town square." His comments raised the question if former President Donald Trump, who was banned from the platform after the January 6 Insurrection in 2021, will be reinstated under Musk's ownership. Musk did not confirm if Trump's Twitter account would be reinstated, but he said the platform should "be very cautious with permanent bans." What did he say about Donald Trump? David Nunes, the boss of Trump's media platform Truth Social, claimed that Musk had purchased Twitter at the request of the former President, a claim that Musk has since denied. In an appearance on Fox Business Network, Nunes said, "President Trump, basically before Elon Musk bought it, actually said to go and buy it because the goal of our company is really to build a community where people are in a family-friendly, safe environment." Nunes added, “That’s why we encouraged Elon Musk to buy it because someone has to take on these tech tyrants. "Donald Trump wanted to make sure that the American people got their voice back and that the internet was open and that’s what we are doing.” Musk responded to a New York Post article that documents Nunes's claim that Trump was behind Musk's decision to buy out Twitter. "This is false," Musk wrote. "I’ve had no communication, directly or indirectly, with Trump, who has publicly stated that he will be exclusively on Truth Social." Will Donald Trump return to Twitter? The question has remained if Trump will return to Twitter if the ban on his account is lifted under Musk's management of the company. However, Trump said he has no inclination to return to the social media platform and will instead remain on his own Truth Social platform. “I am not going on Twitter, I am going to stay on Truth,” Trump told Fox News while negotiations for Musk to buy the platform were underway. He added, “I hope Elon buys Twitter because he’ll make improvements to it and he is a good man, but I am going to be staying on Truth.” According to Trump, Truth Social has brought in "millions of people" and said the response to his app has been that it is "much better than being on Twitter." Depending who you ask! He added, "The bottom line is, no, I am not going back to Twitter."