Dems fear Elon Musk’s Twitter deal could help Donald Trump in 2024

Elon Musk completed his $44billion (£38billion) Twitter deal on Friday after months of toing and froing between the Tesla CEO and social media platform. Democrat strategists fear Elon Musk’s Twitter deal could have “terrible ramifications” as Donald Trump considers running for the White House in 2024, a report has claimed. America’s political classes woke up on Friday to see Mr Musk had completed his deal to take control of Twitter.Mr Musk, who fired four executives after formally taking control, took to the social media platform after the news went public.The South African-born SpaceX founder said: “The bird is freed.”However, some liberals appear to now worry about the possible consequences of the deal, especially given Mr Musk’s stance on free speech and reinstating Donald Trump’s Twitter account.Democratic strategist Abhi Rahman told Politico: “I think it’s an earthquake.”JUST IN: Brazil election: Jair Bolsonaro narrowly loses to left-wing candidate Lula da Silva ‘Earthquake!’ Democrats fear Elon Musk’s Twitter deal could help Donald Trump in 2024 (Image: Getty) Joe Biden is currently on the midterm campaign trail as Democrats fight for every vote in Congress. (Image: Getty)He also suggested it would enable Mr Trump to “spread any lies he wants about the election” if he decides to run in 2024.An adviser to major Democratic donors bluntly added: “Huge and terrible ramifications.”However, Mr Trump is currently not back on the platform and Mr Musk revealed that “no major content decisions or account reinstatement will happen before” he convenes his content moderation council.Mr Musk previously claimed he would reverse Mr Trump’s Twitter ban.READ MORE: ‘Speechless!’ Boston boy, 7, brings loaded gun to school sparking police investigation Twitter banned Mr Trump in the wake of the January 6 insurrection in 2021. (Image: Getty)Speaking to the Financial Times about the decision to ban the 45th President, the Tesla CEO said: “I think that if there are tweets that are wrong and bad those should be either deleted or made invisible and a temporary suspension is appropriate but not a permanent ban.”Twitter banned Mr Trump in the wake of the January 6 insurrection in 2021 after its leadership expressed fears about further violence occurring as a result of his posts on the social media platform.Responding to Mr Musk’s deal, Mr Trump said: “I am very happy that Twitter is now in sane hands, and will no longer be run by Radical Left Lunatics and Maniacs that truly hate our country.”Speaking to Fox News, the ex-POTUS added: “I am staying on Truth. I like it better, I like the way it works, I like Elon, but I’m staying on Truth.”DON’T MISS: Elon Musk completes $44billion deal to take control of Twitter [REPORT]Putin hails ‘close friend’ Xi and supports claim to Taiwan [REVEAL]Cuban Missile Crisis – Putin and the return to the ‘unimaginable’ [INSIGHT] Elon Musk previously suggested ex-President Donald Trump could have his Twitter account reinstated. (Image: Getty) Elon Musk completed his $44billion (£38billion) Twitter deal on Friday. (Image: Getty)Mr Trump has hinted at running in the next election since he went back on the campaign trail after a brief hiatus following his defeat in 2020.Polling website RealClearPolitics has given Joe Biden a narrow 0.3 percent lead in the opinion polls.Such a slight lead for Mr Biden could be enough for Mr Trump to flip Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin back into the Republican column.Upcoming midterm election contests on November 8 could prove crucial to both Mr Trump and Mr Biden as the 45th President mulls over whether to launch a third bid and his successor looks to shore up support in Congress.