Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Exclusive — Donald Trump on Elon Musk Pulling Out of Twitter Deal: ‘I Called It Early’
Breitbart ^ | 9 Jul 2022 | MATTHEW BOYLE

Posted on 07/09/2022 4:54:45 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Former President Donald Trump told Breitbart News exclusively that he knew Elon Musk would not actually acquire Twitter, despite the hype.

“I knew that Twitter had a lot of the fake accounts because I read, like everyone else does,” Trump told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview Friday night. “I knew they had a lot of the fake accounts like the bots and everything else that they had. I thought that the price was exorbitant; the price he was paying for it was exorbitant.”

Trump pointed out correctly, too, that he “called it early” that Musk would not end up buying Twitter. Trump’s interview came just hours after Musk, through a formal filing, moved to void his bid to buy Twitter, citing concerns with the volume of fake bot accounts on the platform. Twitter’s chairman, however, fired back, saying the company intends to attempt to enforce the agreement with Musk to buy the company, something Trump said he expects “a lot of litigation” over.

“I called it early and said, ‘That deal is never going to happen,’” Trump said. “We’re going to have to see what happens because they’re going to be saying, ‘You owe us $44 billion’ because I hear they have a very tight contract. It’s supposed to be ‘iron-clad,’ but I don’t know how you define ‘iron-clad.’ But it’s an ‘iron-clad’ contract, and he put up a billion-dollar deposit, so I see that ending up in a lot of litigation.”

All of this bodes well, Trump said, for his social media platform, Truth Social. Trump’s platform, which he noted this reporter joined recently, is something he said is “very successful” so far and is on the verge of eclipsing the five million user mark.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: elonmusk; musk; truthsocial; twitter
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-42 next last

1 posted on 07/09/2022 4:54:45 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Indeed he did. He called it out and told Elon Musk to investigate the number of Fake accounts/Bots within Twitters numbers.
Those numbers are what Twitter has refused to provide to Musk.


2 posted on 07/09/2022 5:00:29 PM PDT by ocrp1982 (God is Great and Jesus is Our Savior)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Not sure if Musk would appreciate President Trump inserting himself as “all knowing”. Despite the fact that Trump likely considered it from the first announcement about twitter.


3 posted on 07/09/2022 5:01:51 PM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum
ll of this bodes well, Trump said, for his social media platform, Truth Social. Trump's platform, which he noted this reporter joined recently, is something he said is “very successful” so far and is on the verge of eclipsing the five million user mark.

Pretty impressive, especially since its only in America and only has an app for the iPhone.

4 posted on 07/09/2022 5:03:22 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Sacajaweau

I will doubt very much if that would bother Musk in any way.


5 posted on 07/09/2022 5:04:32 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

If Musk does acquire Twitter, which is still possible, Trump will be eating crow.


6 posted on 07/09/2022 5:05:04 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

“I called it early”
///////////////////////////
That’s the same thing the Soros voting machine company and the networks said about Nov. 3, 2020.


7 posted on 07/09/2022 5:07:00 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: laplata
If Musk does acquire Twitter, which is still possible, Trump will be eating crow.

Possible? Yes.
Likely? NOPE.

8 posted on 07/09/2022 5:10:55 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: laplata
If Musk does acquire Twitter, which is still possible, Trump will be eating crow.

If the acquisition goes through it will be on much more favorable terms.

9 posted on 07/09/2022 5:11:12 PM PDT by jimfree (My 19 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than Joe Biden.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: laplata

He said THAT deal will never happen. If a different deal happens no crow is eaten.


10 posted on 07/09/2022 5:22:36 PM PDT by conservative98
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: laplata
If Musk does acquire Twitter, which is still possible, Trump will be eating crow.

If Musk does acquire Twitter it will be at a much lower price.

The Art of the Deal.

What is going to be really fun is discovering how a company that has massive costs and zero profits manages to stay in business.

Could it be a US feral government/CIA subsidy to control global information?

That was a rhetorical question, because that's exactly what they are; a government psyop.

11 posted on 07/09/2022 5:27:14 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Contempt for pre-born human life breeds contempt for post-born human life.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: laplata

“Trump will be eating crow”

Will Musk have to eat crow too? Poor guys.. set up. They should have checked with.. someone. Maybe someone who has about zero percent of Trump’s political skills and Musk’s business savvy.


12 posted on 07/09/2022 5:29:26 PM PDT by Born in 1950 (Anti left, nothing else.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Yes, it will almost certainly be at a much lower price.

“That was a rhetorical question, because that’s exactly what they are; a government psyop”.

For sure. As was/is the “Mockingbird” operation.


13 posted on 07/09/2022 5:32:27 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: jimfree

Probably the idea in the first place. Suppose Twitter stock valuation drops 50%? Musk could by controlling share for much less than 20 billion or so. Or could by it outright for 25 bill or so. He did the right thing by buying on “contingency”. If they didn’t fulfill contingency requirements(full disclosure of assets)...he has a good case.
That’s what goes on all the time in real estate deals.


14 posted on 07/09/2022 5:36:08 PM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Sorry, but a blind squirrel could have called it. Now we wait to see which court will take the lead in allowing Twitter to sue Musk and win.


15 posted on 07/09/2022 5:36:59 PM PDT by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Still could happen if Twitter readjusts price based in real account numbers.


16 posted on 07/09/2022 5:42:53 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: laplata

You’re kind if a pathetic sad sack.


17 posted on 07/09/2022 5:43:38 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

“He said THAT deal will never happen. If a different deal happens no crow is eaten.”

Exactly.


18 posted on 07/09/2022 5:43:44 PM PDT by Parley Baer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Twatter is a fraud 🤪


19 posted on 07/09/2022 5:46:44 PM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Paid for with our tax dollars.


20 posted on 07/09/2022 5:47:50 PM PDT by curious7
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-42 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson