Truth Social's main attraction arrived roughly two and a half months after it was publicly launched.
Donald Trump finally started posting on Truth Social, his very own alternative social media platform, on Friday after being conspicuously absent since the service launched in mid-February.
Trump posted a photo of himself on Truth Social. He tacked on the #COVFEFE at the end of the post in a reference to the weird post he made in the past.
Trump's first post since returning to his platform, Truth Social. Credit: Mashable Screenshot
The 45th president posted on Truth Social before it launched to the public. However, that was his one and only post on the platform for months, causing many to question why Trump wasn't using the social media platform that he owns.
Since declaring he was "back" on Friday, Trump has posted more than a dozen "truths" and "retruths" on Truth Social.
Trump accidentally posted a random Truth Social user's handle without any context, bragged about Truth Social rising to the top of Apple's App Store, and celebrated a couple who just wed at Mar-a-Lago.
Trump is boasting about Truth Social topping the App Store rankings. Credit: Mashable Screenshot
Truth Social had been struggling as downloads to the app plummeted. Two of the platform's key tech executives resigned during this time.
The app suddenly came back into the charts after Trump returned to the platform.
Trump told Fox News that he wouldn't return to the platform he was banned from even if Musk bought it.
Musk noticed that Truth Social had risen to the top of the App Store rankings and mentioned it on his account.
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It is not clear what caused Truth Social to rise in the App Store. It could be hard for Trump's platform to find a niche in the social space now that his supporters cheer on Musk.
At least for now, Trump and his team are happy with the sudden interest in the app.
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