Trump to launch own social media platform

Donald Trump plans to return to social media soon, using his own platform after being banned from Twitter and other outlets, a former advisor said on Sunday.

“I do think that we’re going to see President Trump returning to social media in probably about two or three months,” reports Fox News citing Jason Miller.

It’s going to completely redefine the game, and everybody is going to be waiting and watching to see what exactly President Trump does, but it will be his own platform, added Miller, who held senior posts in both of Trump’s presidential campaigns.

Trump’s provocative use of social media was a defining feature of his presidency, as he drew 88 million followers to Twitter and often used tweets to slam his critics or to announce personnel changes or significant policy shifts.

But Twitter permanently suspended his @realDonaldTrump account after he used it to encourage people to take part in the rally that turned into the violent storming of the US Capitol on January 6.

Trump was also banned, temporarily or permanently, by other major platforms including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat.

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