United States President, Donald Trump has ended his legal battle over his Twitter ban following the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, according to a recent court filing.
The details of the resolution remain undisclosed, and it is unclear whether Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter played a role.
Trump’s lawyer, John Coale, declined to comment. A lawyer and a representative for the company, now renamed X, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Trump has built a close relationship with Musk, who was his largest campaign donor and now serves as a key adviser, leading the Department of Government Efficiency program.
In December, ABC News agreed to pay $15 million toward a future Trump presidential foundation or museum to settle a lawsuit alleging that anchor George Stephanopoulos defamed Trump in a statement about a court case against him.
In January, Meta Platforms Inc. agreed to a $25 million settlement to resolve Trump’s lawsuit over his Facebook suspension after the Capitol riot.
When Trump sued Twitter, Facebook, and Google over his removal from the platforms, he sought monetary damages to punish the companies and prevent them from banning or flagging other users.
He lost his case against Twitter in 2021 when a San Francisco federal judge ruled that the company did not violate constitutional free speech rights by suspending his account and others for violating its terms of service.
However, in his appeal, Trump argued that his reinstatement on Twitter after Musk’s acquisition wasn’t sufficient, as Musk—a self-proclaimed free speech absolutist—had restored many previously banned accounts.
