Donald Trump’s new social media platform Truth Social is planning a gradual rollout this week and should be “fully operational” by late March, potentially raising the former president’s profile more than a year after he was ban by major social media.
Trump has described Truth Social as an alternative to Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, all of which ban him following the assault on the US Capitol by his supporters on 6th January, 2021.
The former president has been accuse of inciting his followers to use force in a bid to overturn the result of the 2020 election.
App Store was allowing visitors to pre-order Truth Social starting Monday, the Presidents Day holiday in the United States.
‘The Truth is coming’
Trump and his wife Melania Trump also plan on Monday to offer for sale 10,000 NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, illustrating key moments in the Trump presidency. NFTs are certified digital images that can be bought and sold.
And Donald Trump Jr. celebrate on Twitter, posting,
“Time for some Truth!!!” and including what he said was his father’s first post on Truth Social: “Get Ready! Your favorite President will see you soon!”
TMTG, ask for comment by AFP, did not immediately respond.
The group reportedly has a $1.25 billion (approx. Rs. 9,320 crore) treasure chest as it seeks a niche in a crowded social-media market place for conservatives, including the Gettr, Parler, and Gab platforms.
Before being ban by Twitter, Trump had some 89 million followers there and use the platform constantly, both for presidential statements and to attack rivals.
Trump, who is 75, has hint but never definitively said whether he will seek the presidency again.
He is currently under the shadow of multiple investigations and lawsuits, including over his tax filings and his efforts to cling to power after losing the 2020 election.
