Elon Musk on Saturday shared an old video of President-elect Donald Trump, outlining a detailed plan to restore freedom of expression and eliminate "left-wing censorship regime," pledging immediate action upon taking office.

In the December 2022 video, Trump had said, “When I am President, this whole rotten system of censorship and information control will be ripped out of the system at large. There won't be anything left. By restoring free speech, we'll begin to reclaim our democracy and save our nation.”

He continued that, "If this most fundamental right is allowed to perish, then the rest of our rights and liberties will topple just like dominoes. That's why today I'm announcing my plan to shatter the left wing censorship regime and to reclaim the right to free speech for all Americans. And reclaim is a very important word in this case because they've taken it away."

Trump proposed a five-point strategy:

A presidential directive prohibiting federal bodies from partnering with private organisations on speech restriction. Whilst executive directives offer temporary solutions, they could initiate momentum towards formal legislation.

Department of Justice enquiries into censorship activities, potentially leading to prosecutions for breaches of civil liberties and electoral regulations.

Modification of Section 230 safeguards to ensure tech corporations are responsible for prejudiced content supervision.

Financial sanctions, including reduction of federal grants, for universities involved in suppressive practices. This initiative aligns with Trump's commitment to address antisemitism by noon on his first day.

A proposed "Digital Bill of Rights" aimed at protecting American citizens' virtual liberties.