The richest person in the world is about to acquire a social media platform Twitter Inc TWTR. Elon Musk says the deal isn’t about making money.

What happened: Tesla Inc TSLA chairman Elon Musk submitted a new proposal to acquire Twitter for $44 billion last week. The deal comes as Twitter and Musk prepare for a high-profile trial in which both parties will sue each other.

musk said Editor of the Financial Times Roula Khalaf that the takeover is not about making money.

“I don’t do Twitter for the money. It’s not like I’m trying to buy a yacht and I can’t afford it,” Musk said. “I think it’s important that people have the most trusted and inclusive means of sharing ideas possible, and that it should be as trustworthy and transparent as possible.”

Musk has previously said he would support more freedom of speech on Twitter reverse previous bansBlocks only for spam accounts and those that “explicitly advocate violence”.

A lifting of the ban on formerly President Donald Trump on Twitter could also result in Musk owning the platform, which could hurt Trump’s truth social Platform created under his Trump media and technology group.

“It (Truth Social) is essentially a right-wing echo chamber. It might as well be called trumpet,” Musk said via Truth Social.

Trump Media & Technology Group is in the process of merging With Digital World Acquisition Corporation DWAC. The deal has experienced setbacks, and A recent vote extended the merger deadline.

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Musk loves Twitter: Musk said he enjoys being on Twitter and interacting with his more than 100 million followers.

“Aren’t you entertained?” said Musk. “I play the fool on Twitter and shoot myself in the foot a lot and cause all kinds of problems.”

Musk said Twitter could be “an invitation to raise his pain levels,” and joked that he might be “a masochist.”

“I find it vague…