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appalachiablue

(41,118 posts)
Tue May 4, 2021, 11:14 PM May 2021

Trump Launches New Communications Tool After Social Media Ban

Source: The Hill

Former President Trump has rolled out a new tool to communicate with his supporters in lieu of platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, which banned his accounts.

Trump's platform, “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump,” features videos from the former president and statements from his leadership PAC, which have been sent out over email for several weeks. Supporters can sign up to get notified when Trump sends out a message from his site, similar to functions on other social media platforms.

While users do not have the ability to reply to Trump’s posts, they can like them and share them on their own Twitter or Facebook accounts. "This is just a one-way communication," one source familiar with the space told Fox News, which was the first to report on the platform. "This system allows Trump to communicate with his followers."

The website’s “About” page also includes a statement touting Trump’s administration and a slew of mission statements, including “We are committed to defending innocent life and to upholding the Judeo-Christian values of our founding” and “We believe in FREE SPEECH and Fair Elections. We must ensure fair, honest, transparent, and secure elections going forward – where every LEGAL VOTE counts.”...


Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/551785-trump-launches-new-communications-tool-after-social-media-ban





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Trump Launches New Communications Tool After Social Media Ban (Original Post) appalachiablue May 2021 OP
Similar to the Chinese app of Xi Jinping thought? AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #1
I just yawned so hard I think I broke a tendon. truthisfreedom May 2021 #2
From the Very Big Desk of Donald J. Trump . . . Journeyman May 2021 #3
+1 appalachiablue May 2021 #4
A village is still missing an idiot and a piano is still missing a bench Blue Owl May 2021 #5
Communications tool is a bit grandiose. cinematicdiversions May 2021 #6
LOL, Trump has a blog which may soon have advanced reply functionality William Seger May 2021 #10
"From the Desk of Donald J. Trump" trusty elf May 2021 #7
What a photo! Tx for posting. appalachiablue May 2021 #13
hopefully soon to be "from the cell of Donald Trump" mdbl May 2021 #8
It's a blog, and The Hill knows that. displacedtexan May 2021 #9
I looked. Turbineguy May 2021 #11
Same old stuff and subtle not. Sad.. appalachiablue May 2021 #12
This is not a social media platform. It is a blog. 7wo7rees May 2021 #14

AZLD4Candidate

(5,680 posts)
1. Similar to the Chinese app of Xi Jinping thought?
Tue May 4, 2021, 11:19 PM
May 2021

He speaks, you obey!

There's a reason my Chinese wife calls Xi the "Chinese Donald Trump."

William Seger

(10,778 posts)
10. LOL, Trump has a blog which may soon have advanced reply functionality
Wed May 5, 2021, 09:38 AM
May 2021

... if he can find the right checkbox.

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)
9. It's a blog, and The Hill knows that.
Wed May 5, 2021, 07:41 AM
May 2021

Yet, they're touting it as if it's the next big leap in social media platforms.
It's a blog with the comment function disabled, and it's hosted by a campaign fundraising site.

Turbineguy

(37,313 posts)
11. I looked.
Wed May 5, 2021, 12:18 PM
May 2021

Prominently displayed "Contribute" button. Bling and merchandise store. $50 front door mat for dogs to shit on. $40 hat to advertise you're an idiot.

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