Elon Musk says he'll make his own phone if Twitter is dropped

Elon Musk said on Friday that he might build an alternative phone if Twitter is removed from Google Play and Apple App Store. Three days later, Musk announced on Twitter that Apple has threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won't tell us why. According to Musk's tweets, 97.5% of Apple's donations are to the Democratic Party. Apple must play the role of enforcer because of the fact that Twitter allows free speech is against party interests. It started last week after speculation that Apple and Google were planning to remove Twitter from their app stores because of reports that Musk's vision for Twitter 2.0 and the upcoming changes may violate Apple or Google's terms of service.

One Twitter user suggested that Musk should build his own phone, as a result of a post on the social platform.

In response to her tweet, Musk stated that he hopes that it doesn't get to that, and that he would just make his own phone. I certainly hope it does not come to that, but if there is no other choice, I will make an alternative phone, Musk said.

Tensions started last week between Twitter and the two tech giants after Musk complained about the fees that Google and Apple charge companies like Twitter to use their app stores. Apple and Google charge between 15% and 30% for purchases made inside apps.

The iOS and Android duopoly makes it clear that app store fees are too high, according to Musk. It is a hidden 30% tax on the internet. In a follow-up post, he tagged the Department of Justice's Antitrust division, which is reportedly investigating app store rules.

The former head of Apple Marketing Executive, Phil Schiller, apparently deleted his widely followed Twitter account over the weekend. Before his account was deleted, Schiller had hundreds of thousands of followers.