Trump, banned from Twitter and Facebook, launches new SNS on 'US Presidents Day'

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[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] The social media platform directly created by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who was expelled from Twitter, Facebook, and others, will be launched on the 21st (local time), coinciding with the national holiday "Presidents' Day," which commemorates the birthday of George Washington, the first president.

According to Axios on the 20th, Trump's new social media platform, Truth Social, will be distributed through the Apple App Store on the 21st. During the testing period, when a user asked about the release date while encouraging app usage, Truth Social confirmed, "It is scheduled to be released on February 21st on the Apple App Store."

The launch of Truth Social is attracting attention as it signifies former President Trump's return to social media. After refusing to accept defeat in the November 2020 presidential election, he was expelled from Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and others for continuously spreading false information on social media. At one point, his Twitter followers approached 90 million. Subsequently, former President Trump announced plans to launch a new social media platform through the 'Trump Media and Technology Group' (TMTG).

Major foreign media outlets evaluated that former President Trump's choice of the launch date, Presidents' Day on the 21st, is a reaffirmation of his intention to run again in the 2024 presidential election.

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