The launch of Trump's social network is just around the corner. The platform, which has been dubbed Truth , will launch on iOS on February 21st. The information is available on the App Store from which it will be possible to download it. The application in question was developed by TMTG (Trump Media and Technology Group) , a media company of the former US president. The announcement of the new social network was released last year. The beta version of Truth Social has already been launched and is only available to invited guests. This modality had been communicated by Donald Trump himself, in the course of an announcement presenting the partnership of his company TMTG with Rumble , the video sharing site that developed the streaming section of Truth Social.
The interface of Trump's new social network is similar to that of Twitter . This similarity is evident from the presentation images published on the App Store. In addition to the appearance, the functions of the platform will also be similar. Users will be able to communicate through messages called Truth . These will also have the reply, share and retweet (referred to as re-Truth) icons with which subscribed users will be able to interact. This is not accidental, as the former president of the United States used to widely use this social network for his announcements and press releases. The ban from Twitter had come following the events of January 6, 2021, or the attack on the Capitol at the hands of his supporters following the victory in the presidential elections of Joe Biden.
Prior to the announcement of the new social network, Donald Trump had created a blog, “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump” . The goal was to create a common space with his supporters following the blocking of his Facebook and Twitter accounts . The project, launched in May 2021, turned out to be a flop and was closed shortly thereafter due to little follow-up. To oppose Twitter's decision, Trump sued the social media last October with the aim of restoring his account .
The launch will take place on February 21 , an emblematic date for the United States. On this day we celebrate the national holiday dedicated to presidents (Presidents' Day Holiday) . It was originally born to commemorate the birth of George Washington. To this day, it remains a holiday deeply felt by patriots. Trump has chosen this very day to mark his return to the net and the launch of the new platform. However, it is unclear whether the Truth Social will only be available on the web or even on Android as of this launch day. Right now, the official website only features the free app pre-order option , as well as a form to fill out to be added to the waiting list. It is not yet known whether the registration will remain by invitation, upon approval or if the registration will be free for all users. To date, pre-order can only be placed by users located in the United States.
Truth Social could be the first step of the tycoon of the election campaign for the next presidential elections . The new social network could become the meeting point of the US far right, especially following the bans of Gab or Parler. “Trump Media & Technology Group's mission is to create a rival to the liberal media consortium and fight against the Silicon Valley” Big Tech “companies , which have used their unilateral power to to silence the opposing voices in America. I am thrilled to be launching my first truth about Truth social very soon “said Donald Trump, explaining that the Trump Media Technology Group (TMTG) was conceived and “founded with the mission of giving everyone a voice”.
Meanwhile, in the United States there is discussion on the origin of the funds used for the creation and launch of the platform. A group of investors would have spent one billion dollars for this project through a method capable of circumventing controls. The Democrats have already asked the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) , the US federal body responsible for the supervision of the stock exchange, to open an investigation.
