Donald Trump claimed on Monday he would not rejoin Twitter even if his account was reinstated after the company is sold to Elon Musk.
But that did not stop widespread alarm among Democrats at the possibility that the former US president may yet change his mind amid a broader upheaval of the platform.
“Everyone should be worried about this,” said Mary Anne Marsh, a Democratic strategist. “We saw the impact Trump managed to have with his Twitter account before, whether questioning Barack Obama’s birthplace or rejecting the results of the last election. Imagine what he will do to regain power in 2022 or 2024 when there is no one to stop him?”