Elon Musk polls Twitter users on whether Donald Trump should be let back on the platform

On Friday, November 18, Elon Musk posted a poll on his Twitter account asking users whether Donald Trump’s account should be reinstated.

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At the time of reporting, the Twitter poll stands at 52% in favor of allowing Trump back onto the platform. While 48% voted against letting Trump back onto the platform. 

Over 14 million people have voted in the poll so far, with the poll receiving over 250,000 retweets and 550,000 likes. The poll also has over 170,000 comments under it on the platform.

Musk said on Twitter that the poll is generating approximately a million votes an hour. 

Musk also said in a Tweet under the poll “Vox Populi, Vox Dei”, which translates to “the voice of the people is the voice of God”. 

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