The fake statement also duped Russian state media and a left-leaning MSNBC show. A statement from former president Donald Trump hailing his imminent return to Twitter was roundly hailed by right-wing commentators and even Russian state media Thursday — until it turned out to be fake. The fake statement appeared shortly after Elon Musk sealed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter. TASS, the Russian state-controlled news agency, reported the claim in the fake statement that Trump's blocked Twitter account would be unlocked Monday. Robby Starbuck, another right-wing commentator, said he'd been duped after a news site posted the fake statement.
