More than two years after getting banned from Twitter, now rebranded as X and acquired by Elon Musk, former U.S. President and currently the leading contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, Donald Trump just posted his first post on the platform.
What Happened: On Thursday late evening, Trump took to X and shared a now infamous mug shot taken at the time of his booking at Fulton County jail along with the link to his personal website, which directs people toward donating money for his presidential campaign.
Trump voluntarily presented himself at the Fulton County jail in Georgia, where he underwent the booking process. This procedure was in connection with 13 felony charges linked to an alleged plan to overturn the results of the presidential election in Georgia.
This occasion in Georgia signifies the fourth instance this year that the former president has willingly surrendered himself in response to criminal charges filed against him by federal and state authorities.
However, it marks the first time he was photographed for a mug shot. Notably, shortly after he departed from Atlanta via plane, his Save America PAC promptly sent a fundraising email showcasing his mug shot on a t-shirt.
Why It’s Important: This post from Trump on X is his first since Jan. 8, 2021, just two days after the events at the Capitol.
Trump’s X profile was reactivated on the platform in November last year. Twitter suspended this account after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots, and it was re-established under the leadership of Musk, who acquired the company for $44 billion in October 2022.
This week, Musk expressed admiration for Trump’s humorous posts building up anticipation for the former president’s return to X. He said, “Whether one agrees with him or not, he has written some of the funniest posts ever on this platform.”
It should be noted that Trump routinely posts on Truth Social, a rival of X which is owned by Trump Media & Technology Group, a company set to merge with the blank-check company Digital World Acquisition Corp DWAC.
Price Action: On Thursday, Digital World shares closed 0.4% lower at $13.93. The shares traded 0.2% lower in the after-hours session.
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