Exclusive : Elon Musk’s X to pay Trump $10m compensation

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Elon Musk’s X to pay Trump $10m compensation

Elon Musk’s X to pay Trump $10m compensation

The deal between the pair, now partners in government, follows a $25m (£20m)
settlement the president’s lawyers struck with Meta last month for what the
politician called the unlawful silencing of conservative opinions. he deal between the pair, now partners in government, follows a $25m (£20m)
settlement the president’s lawyers struck with Meta last month for what the
politician called the unlawful silencing of conservative opinions. he deal between the pair, now partners in government, follows a $25m (£20m)
settlement the president’s lawyers struck with Meta last month for what the
politician called the unlawful silencing of conservative opinions. he deal between the pair, now partners in government, follows a $25m (£20m)
settlement the president’s lawyers struck with Meta last month for what the
politician called the unlawful silencing of conservative opinions. he deal between the pair, now partners in government, follows a $25m (£20m)
settlement the president’s lawyers struck with Meta last month for what the
politician called the unlawful silencing of conservative opinions.

Thursday 13 February 2025 09:16, UK

Elon Musk’s X has agreed to pay Donald Trump about $10m (£8m) after suspending
his accounts following the 2021 US Capitol riot by his supporters, according to
reports.

The payment follows a $25m (£20m) deal the US president’s lawyers struck with
Meta Platforms [https://news.sky.com/topic/meta-9868] – the owner of Facebook
and Instagram – last month.

Mr Trump [https://news.sky.com/topic/donald-trump-5711] sued the social media
platforms, along with Google’s owner Alphabet Inc, as well as their chief
executives, in San Francisco over what he claimed was unlawful silencing of
conservative opinions, the Wall Street Journal reported
[https://www.wsj.com/tech/musks-x-agrees-to-pay-about-10-million-to-settle-trump-lawsuit-a38348f8]
on Thursday.

Twitter had cited the risk of Mr Trump inciting further violence related to his
effort to remain in the White House following his loss to former President Joe
Biden in the 2020 election as the reason for suspending his account.

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and renamed it X, has become a fierce supporter of Mr Trump, giving $250m
(£202m) to his 2024 election campaign.

The tech billionaire has been chosen by the president to head the new US
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Mr Trump’s legal team considered dropping the case given the platform’s change
of ownership and how close the two men have become, before agreeing to the
settlement, the Journal reported – quoting people familiar with the matter.

Lawyers are expected to pursue a similar agreement with Alphabet, which banned
Mr Trump from YouTube after the Capitol riot
[https://news.sky.com/topic/us-capitol-riots-9162].

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Neither the X, nor its CEO at the time of Mr Trump’s suspension, Jack Dorsey, as
well as Alphabet and the White House have responded to requests for comment.

Mr Trump has pardoned about 1,500 supporters charged over the violence on 6
January 2021, which saw people storm the Capitol building in Washington to try
to stop Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory being signed off.

Sky News has contacted X for comment.

Elon Musk’s X to pay Trump $10m compensation

Elon Musk’s X to pay Trump $10m compensation

Elon Musk’s X to pay Trump $10m compensation

The deal between the pair, now partners in government, follows a $25m (£20m)
settlement the president’s lawyers struck with Meta last month for what the
politician called the unlawful silencing of conservative opinions.

Thursday 13 February 2025 09:16, UK

Elon Musk’s X has agreed to pay Donald Trump about $10m (£8m) after suspending
his accounts following the 2021 US Capitol riot by his supporters, according to
reports.

The payment follows a $25m (£20m) deal the US president’s lawyers struck with
Meta Platforms [https://news.sky.com/topic/meta-9868] – the owner of Facebook
and Instagram – last month.

Mr Trump [https://news.sky.com/topic/donald-trump-5711] sued the social media
platforms, along with Google’s owner Alphabet Inc, as well as their chief
executives, in San Francisco over what he claimed was unlawful silencing of
conservative opinions, the Wall Street Journal reported
[https://www.wsj.com/tech/musks-x-agrees-to-pay-about-10-million-to-settle-trump-lawsuit-a38348f8]
on Thursday.

Twitter had cited the risk of Mr Trump inciting further violence related to his
effort to remain in the White House following his loss to former President Joe
Biden in the 2020 election as the reason for suspending his account.

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Mr Musk [https://news.sky.com/topic/elon-musk-6730], who bought Twitter in 2022
and renamed it X, has become a fierce supporter of Mr Trump, giving $250m
(£202m) to his 2024 election campaign.

The tech billionaire has been chosen by the president to head the new US
Department of Government Efficiency – shortened to DOGE – whose purpose is to
radically shrink federal bureaucracy.

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Mr Trump’s legal team considered dropping the case given the platform’s change
of ownership and how close the two men have become, before agreeing to the
settlement, the Journal reported – quoting people familiar with the matter.

Lawyers are expected to pursue a similar agreement with Alphabet, which banned
Mr Trump from YouTube after the Capitol riot
[https://news.sky.com/topic/us-capitol-riots-9162].

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Neither the X, nor its CEO at the time of Mr Trump’s suspension, Jack Dorsey, as
well as Alphabet and the White House have responded to requests for comment.

Mr Trump has pardoned about 1,500 supporters charged over the violence on 6
January 2021, which saw people storm the Capitol building in Washington to try
to stop Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory being signed off.

Sky News has contacted X for comment.

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