As Musk referenced in his email, the report says the banks hope to use the narrative of Musk’s link to Donald Trump, as some unnamed investors may be interested in buying based on a belief that its financials are on the way up.

X owner Elon Musk said growth on his platform is "stagnant" in a January email to staff that was reported by the Wall Street Journal

Though Musk notes that X is 'shaping national conversations,' that's not going to help banks collect on the money they put up to help Musk buy Twitter in 2022.

Twitter's financials are still looking pretty dire — as owner Elon Musk himself admitted in a January email to staff reviewed by the WSJ.

Musk reportedly wrote, "we've witnessed the power of X in shaping national conversations and outcomes... [but] our user growth is stagnant [and] revenue is unimpressive."

Elon Musk's email to X employees reveals the company faces serious revenue issues, with stagnant user growth and barely breaking even. Despite recent changes and a push for free speech, ad revenue has declined significantly since his $44 billion takeover.