Trump’s new social media app begins slow rollout

Donald Trump's new social media app started a gradual rollout late Sunday and should be "fully operational" by late March, potentially raising the former president's profile more than a year after he was banned by major platforms.

"This week, we will begin to roll out to people on the Apple App store," said Devin Nunes, CEO of the Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), parent company of the new app Truth Social.

On conservative Fox News on Sunday, the former Republican congressman spoke. "I believe we'll be completely operating — at least within the United States — by the end of March," said Nunes, who resigned from the US House to oversee the Trump group. Truth Social, according to Trump, is an alternative to Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, which all banned him when his followers attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. 

The former president is accused of inciting his supporters to commit violence in order to reverse the election results in 2020. On Sunday, the App Store opened up pre-orders for Truth Social, which will be released on Monday, Presidents Day in the United States.

The app was said to be available to some pre-ordered users later Sunday.

"It's actually very moving for me to see people that are on the platform that have had their voice canceled," Nunes said.

'The Truth Is Coming' The CEO of the Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) says the app will be 'fully operational' within the United States by the end of March. 

Truth Social is an alternative to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, which banned Trump following the assault on the US Capitol by his supporters in January 2021. 

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"We want (customers) to tell us what they would like to have on the platform, which is the opposite of some Silicon Valley tech oligarch freak telling people what they want to think," he says.