Donald Trump plans to return to social media with “his own platform”

Twitter, which was the main communication tool of the New York businessman, deleted the account @realDonaldTrump, and its 88 million subscribers, after the assault on the Capitol by supporters of the former president .

Weaned from social networks after the attack on the Capitol in Washington on January 6 by his supporters, Donald Trump is reduced to sending emails with the header of “Office of Donald J. Trump”. The last, Sunday, questioned the ability of the Biden administration to cope with the influx of migrants on the border with Mexico.

Banned from Twitter, Facebook and other social networks, the former US president plans to launch his own platform within two or three months, announced Jason Miller, one of the spokespersons for the election campaign. of Donald Trump in 2020, during Fox News’ “MediaBuzz” program, Sunday, March 21. According to him, it will “Completely redefine” the world of social networks.

The advisor did not wish to provide more details as to the contours of this “Platform”, referring only to numerous meetings at Mar-a-Lago, the Republican billionaire’s Florida residence. “It’s not just a company that has approached the president, there are many companies” and “This new platform will be something big; everyone wants it, it will bring millions and millions, tens of millions of subscribers to this new platform ”, he still assured.

Banned from social networks

Twitter, which was, during the campaign and the mandate of the former president, the main communication tool of the latter, deleted the account @realDonaldTrump, and its 88 million subscribers, after the assault on Capitol Hill carried out by his supporters. Donald Trump, who left the White House on January 20 after being defeated by Democrat Joe Biden in the November election, has also been banned, temporarily or permanently, by most other major social networks or platforms. Internet forms, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and even Snapchat.

Since then, the one whose untimely and thunderous messages have punctuated American political life in recent years has been much less audible, even though he remains very influential within the Republican Party and does not rule out running for office. the 2024 presidential election.

Le Monde with AFP and Reuters

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