What's at stake for Trump, Twitter and politics if the tweeter-in-chief returns?

The pull of Twitter might be irresistible for the former US president.

Former US president Donald Trump was a potent narrator-in-chief on Twitter. PHOTO: AFP
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Any speculation about whether Mr Donald Trump will return to Twitter after his permanent suspension in 2021 must begin with two caveats. First, we do not know for sure if, or when, the presumed new owner of the social media platform, Mr Elon Musk, will lift the ban. Second, Mr Trump has said he will not come back.

"I was disappointed by the way I was treated by Twitter," he told CNBC on April 25. "I won't be going back on Twitter."

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