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Trump is considering joining Gettr following the disastrous rollout of his Truth Social app: report
Business Insider ^ | April 6, 2022 | CHERYL TEH

Posted on 04/08/2022 10:12:31 AM PDT by conservative98

The Washington Post cited an unnamed source saying Trump has been fuming over his app flopping upon its release.Trump is now considering signing up with his former aide's conservative social media platform, per The Post.

Former President Donald Trump might be joining the conservative social media platform Gettr following the lackluster performance of his Truth Social app.

Trump has "privately fumed" about Truth Social's failure to attract a sizeable audience since its launch in February, according to The Washington Post, which cited an unnamed source familiar with the matter.

The source also told The Post that the former president is now considering joining Gettr a competitor to Truth Social that claims it is "founded on the principles of free speech."

Citing its source, the outlet reported that Trump has been holding back from posting on Truth Social because he doesn't believe that the app is "ready for prime time."

Truth Social's current head Devin Nunes, who is also a former Republican congressman, has been attempting to assuage Trump's concerns about the app by giving the latter frequent briefings, per The Post.

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To: DoughtyOne

How are they financing the operation then?\—

There are likely private investors at this point and maybe even Trump himself

When the stock merges with DWAC they will have 1 BILLION in new funds

Rumble Video now has over 44 Million unique active monthly users and also up to this point using private funds. When their stock merges with CFVI in a few weeks they will have 400 million in new funding

Rumble is providing hosting and video services for Truth Social and will also be the backbone of Trump’s subscription video services (think netflix and Disney+ replacement)

two days ago Trump media posted a job openings for the above mention service

The Rumble growth is impressive since haven’t really spent that much yet to get the 44 million users

They are building more servers and will soon launch cloud services as competition to Amazon hosting

Truth Social is piggy backing on this infrastrutcure


61 posted on 04/08/2022 10:58:29 AM PDT by janetjanet998 (ev)
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To: Dr. Franklin

Depends....is hunter the source for information, hookers or drugs?


62 posted on 04/08/2022 10:58:56 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: bigdaddy45

never will. too expensive. I look for cheap phones and actually plan to go back to a flip phone.
Trump needs to understand his audience.


63 posted on 04/08/2022 10:59:33 AM PDT by winterystorm
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To: bigdaddy45

never will. too expensive. I look for cheap phones and actually plan to go back to a flip phone.
Trump needs to understand his audience.


64 posted on 04/08/2022 10:59:40 AM PDT by winterystorm
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To: Nifster

you can discredit the source buy my opinion is based on my own two eyes - and I know a trainwreck when I see one.

Why did Trump put Nunes, who has degrees and experience in agriculture in charge of what was supposed to be the biggest social media platform of all time? Because he was loyal to Trump.

I love Trump and I value loyalty but this seems to be yet another case where he made a bizarre hiring decision for an important job based on loyalty or something other than actual credentials and competency.

I’m not wrong about this although I still hope he can turn it around..before all credibility is lost and it no longer matters.


65 posted on 04/08/2022 11:00:23 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: LibertyWoman
Rush was a die hard Apple junkie/iphone user. No doubt that prompted many conservatives to buy one.

It had a small effect on me. I was with Android from the beginning. Hated Samsung's bloatware that couldn't be in uninstalled. Did not want a Google product, so no pixel. LG I did like - my last phone was an LG but it broke and LG quit the smartphone market. I have had a few other lesser known brands too. Finally made the switch to an iPhone last month - and so far I am loving it. Great camera - better than any other phone's I have owned.

66 posted on 04/08/2022 11:03:17 AM PDT by libh8er
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To: conservative98

Very difficult to start new platforms when people are used to the ones they have.


67 posted on 04/08/2022 11:03:21 AM PDT by toddausauras (How far will the left go in terms of destroying our personal freedoms?)
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To: 1Old Pro

“Does It really take months to get off the ground?”

Probably. There’s licensing, security of nets and firewalls. Certifications, etc...I wouldn’t doubt that the time discribed is nominal and accurate.


68 posted on 04/08/2022 11:05:41 AM PDT by Clutch Martin (The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.)
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To: gibsonguy
I don’t know anyone who has been able to use it.

Now you do.
I'm on and use it every day.
69 posted on 04/08/2022 11:07:34 AM PDT by RandallFlagg ("Okay. As long as the paperwork is clean, you boys can do what you like out there." -Fifi)
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To: PMAS

It’s a very slow roll out for Truth Social, doesn’t mean it’s a flop - Devin Nunes said they don’t want to rely on Big Tech

Correct

You have to physically build all and/0r buy all the servers needed to host millions

or rent them from Amazon like Parler did and then poof


70 posted on 04/08/2022 11:08:08 AM PDT by janetjanet998 (ev)
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To: FroggyTheGremlim

Gettr or Truth insisted on a “contribution?”


71 posted on 04/08/2022 11:08:08 AM PDT by CrazyCatChick (DEATH POKE!)
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To: conservative98

Rollouts are famous for occasional flops, coming in fast and steep don’t make for smoothness of landing.


72 posted on 04/08/2022 11:13:01 AM PDT by Clutch Martin (The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, bust that the lightning ain't distributed right.)
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To: SPRINK
I retired from decades in Information Technology and had my share of fun with project management. I've had my hand slapped more than once.

Clausewitz once said that no battle plan survives first contact with the enemy. I've come to the conclusion that no project plan survives first contact with reality.

73 posted on 04/08/2022 11:13:24 AM PDT by Publius (It wasn't easy being a young conservative. It's easier being an old conservative.)
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To: conservative98

Is it still just for iPhone? That kept me off. I don’t buy $1000 phones. They are for leftists... Sorry, Rush.


74 posted on 04/08/2022 11:13:59 AM PDT by D Rider ( )
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To: conservative98
The Washington Post cited an unnamed source...

Stopped reading right there.

75 posted on 04/08/2022 11:14:14 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: conservative98

What a pike of fake news this is. TruthSocial is running wonderfully for me. Media is not to believed at all these days.


76 posted on 04/08/2022 11:32:47 AM PDT by TheStickman (#MAGA all day every day!)
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To: conservative98

I agree. Folks at Truth Social need to be fired until the right folks know what they are doing. I’m thinking Trump is being sabotaged from within. Identical to the way he was undermined as President.

It’s not called the Deep State for nothing.

Elon did the right thing. Buy and own what is already established.


77 posted on 04/08/2022 11:33:17 AM PDT by Musketeer
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To: bigbob
I love Trump and I value loyalty but this seems to be yet another case where he made a bizarre hiring decision for an important job based on loyalty or something other than actual credentials and competency.

It has been Trump's downfall over and over.. Good man, but time to move on to the next MAGA generation.

78 posted on 04/08/2022 11:34:56 AM PDT by Wayne07
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To: Musketeer

Elon has top notch techies Trump should reach out!!


79 posted on 04/08/2022 11:36:24 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hel)
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To: conservative98

You can’t have a platform if people don’t have the ability to use it. Making the Truthsocial app available only to Apple users was stupid and short sighted.


80 posted on 04/08/2022 11:36:32 AM PDT by Real Cynic No More (Make America Great. Prosecute Dems who break the law!)
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