On January 6, 2021, the capture of the Capitol by pro-Trump activists and the messages of the ex-president resulted in his expulsion from most major social networks.
Deprived of his favorite communication systems, Donald Trump announced in October 2021 the future launch of his own social network: Truth Social.
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The platform began its gradual online launch this Monday, February 21.
Available only on Apple's mobile application store in the United States, it got off to a flying start, becoming the most downloaded free application on the US App Store on Monday.
Similarity to Twitter
However, many people complained about problems accessing the service.
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Due to overwhelming demand, we have placed you on a waiting list.
We love you and you are not just a number to us.
they could read while trying to connect.
Other users who had pre-ordered the application failed to complete their registration, receiving an error message during the final step.
As of last week, a handful of 500 beta testers had gained access to the network, reporting that Truth Social's interface was extremely similar to that of Twitter, for a long time Trump's favorite network.
Republican lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene, familiar with conspiracy theories, posted screenshots of her first posts on Truth Social on Sunday.
Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the network's parent company, has dispensed with large traditional tech companies for its infrastructure needs.
In particular, it has established an exclusive partnership with the Rumble platform.
Rumble
Unknown to the general public in France, Rumble is a video host, which shares with the former president of the United States a conception of social networks where freedom of expression has no limit.
While illegal activities such as child pornography are prohibited there, videos reporting voter fraud for the 2020 US presidential election or coronavirus-related conspiracies are allowed.
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To fund the TMTG Group, Donald Trump personally phoned high net worth individuals and institutional investment funds in hopes of securing their financial support.
In a press release sent in December 2021, he announced that he had raised a billion dollars.
His company will soon be listed on the Nasdaq (timing still unknown) by merging with the vehicle without activity DWAC worth today 3.14 billion dollars.