Trump's Truth Social struggled to hire tech workers because it wanted right-wing staffers and nobody wanted to take the jobs, report says

• In February, Trump launched his own app.

• The company that built the app couldn't find enough tech workers.

• The hiring pool was narrowed due to a company policy.

According to a report, the company behind Truth Social couldn't find enough tech workers.

Trump has claimed that Truth Social is an alternative to Big Tech which he says censors right-wing views.

Many users were stuck on a waiting list when they tried to sign up after the app's launch.

According to three sources familiar with the operations of Trump Media and Technology Group, the company avoided hiring left-wing employees, which made it harder to find tech candidates.

Recruiters for the company looked at a potential candidate's social media to determine their politics, a source told the news agency.

Tech workers with moderate and left-wing political views are not always willing to work for the company.

According to three sources, the company couldn't hire employees with political views.

One person who was approached by the company said they object to Trump's politics and were put off by his previous failed business ventures.

Trump's previous failed businesses include the Trump Taj Mahal, Trump University, and Trump Vodka, as a risk factor for investors, according to Digital World Acquisition Corp.

Workers who accepted jobs at the company have taken steps to hide that fact. Some workers at the company did not mention their jobs in their social media biographies.

According to a source, some employees fear being associated with the company could hurt their career prospects.

According to a filing by Digital World, there were around 40 employees at the time.

Shannon Devine, managing partner at investor relations company MZ Group, gave a statement after being contacted by the news agency.

Devine said the report contained false and defamatory statements.

Devine didn't say which parts of the reports were false and didn't reply to a follow-up request for comment.

When contacted by Insider for comment, TMTG did not reply.

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