Trump spokesman Jason Miller said this morning on Fox News that the former president will launch his own social media platform in “2-3 months”:
Trump will launch his own social media platform in 2-3 months, says Jason Miller https://t.co/EgzuKNXpjX
— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) March 21, 2021
Miller didn’t provide any details but if Trump does start his own platform, that would spell big trouble for Twitter competitors Gab and Parler:
You don’t sound too excited Dan. He’s going to destroy Gab and Parler. ? pic.twitter.com/r9UCYjhORj
— PatriotTakes ?? (@patriottakes) March 21, 2021
Miller said this new platform would be “the hottest ticket in social media”:
"This is something that I think will be the hottest ticket in social media. It's going to completely redefine the game. And everybody is going to be waiting and watching to see what President Trump does but it will be his own platform," Trump's longtime adviser said.
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) March 21, 2021
And that it will attract “tens of millions” of new users:
Trump's return to social media will be with "his own platform" that will attract "tens of millions" of new users and "completely redefine the game." https://t.co/2xETrzQmvo
— News 3 Now / Channel 3000 (@WISCTV_News3) March 21, 2021
But before everyone gets too excited, there are a lot of details to get worked out. Like a business model:
Idea Trump wants to start own social media platform tells you he understands how to make the media pay attention to him on Twitter, but nothing about how social media works. Social media runs on ads, only so many Goya & MyPillows around, if its all trolls, will get boring quick
— Clint Watts (@selectedwisdom) March 21, 2021
As Parler discovered, moderation *is* an issue, too:
Trump would need Fox News to cover his social media platform relentlessly to monetize an increasingly smaller base, but then comes the moderation problem, would not be long till things get out of control, then guess what happens? Jan 6 Part Deux
— Clint Watts (@selectedwisdom) March 21, 2021
But there are ways Trump can make money on this. Paid subscriptions, anyone?
may be proved wrong, but idea of Trump social media platform sounds as viable as Trump Steaks, Trump University, Trump Casino Atlantic City… how long can one discuss "Her emails" or "Voter Fraud"?
— Clint Watts (@selectedwisdom) March 21, 2021
This is pretty pessimistic but we’ll have to wait and see:
May just be a band-aid to patch financial difficulties & sucker investors that don't understand social media.
— Clint Watts (@selectedwisdom) March 21, 2021
Watch here:
BREAKING: Trump Senior Adviser @JasonMillerinDC says President Trump will likely return to social media in 2-3 months on his own social media platform that will “completely redefine the game” pic.twitter.com/IZCT6ryqFw
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) March 21, 2021
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