# What about Trump's new social network? I hear crickets **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [February 23, 2022, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024 "2022-02-23T22:19:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 22
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/421 "2022-10-06T20:41:55Z")
> [@dtilque](#): > > How many people invested in TS because they thought it would make them a lot of money? Fair, I don’t think that anyone who knows anything about how to make money would have invested in it to try to make money. > [@dtilque](#): > > Versus how many invested just to give Trump a new platform to make the libs cry? Seems they’d have standing there, for a severe lack of liberal tears. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/422 "2022-10-06T23:26:21Z")
Considering Trump’s past compliance with contracts and the SEC, I will raise a single eyebrow at the concerns that he will abide by his non-compete agreement. 🤷‍♂️ However, I am happy to hear that the ongoing epic delays and failures of the TS/DWAC combination may result in him getting little or no profit. This was something I was unaware of, and am always happy to embrace another example of everything TFG touches turning to shit! I salute you @Buck_Godot for the good news. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/423 "2022-10-06T23:29:36Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Maybe we’ll get lucky and all the insurrectionists will weed themselves out. I still find it hilarious that they essentially doxxed themselves by taking so many pictures and so much video. As if they really thought they weren’t doing anything wrong. No, they were _proud_ of what they did. Yep. And now they’re whining about “Biden’s FBI” screwing them, but of course the investigation started way back when 'twas their hero’s FBI. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2022, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/424 "2022-10-31T09:32:17Z")
> [@Orange Bastard](#): > > “TRUTH SOCIAL has become somewhat of a phenomena. **Last week it had bigger numbers than all other platforms, including TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, and the rest.** It also looks and works better to my eye. I am very happy that Twitter is now in sane hands, and will no longer be run by Radical Left Lunatics and Maniacs that truly hate our country,” Really ?! ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2022, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/425 "2022-10-31T10:02:20Z")
> [@Orange Bastard](#): > > Radical Left Lunatics and Maniacs **that truly hate our country** ,” There’s that projection thing again. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2022, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/426 "2022-10-31T13:09:37Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > Really ?! I believe it! My guess is that they were posted in 72 point font. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/427 "2022-10-31T14:02:51Z")
So I guess he will stay on Truth Social when Twitter lifts his ban??? ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/428 "2022-10-31T15:22:12Z")
He’s just trying to pump up Truth Social’s user numbers hoping they’ll get to the point where he can get his fix there and won’t have to jump ship when Twitter rescinds the ban. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/429 "2022-10-31T18:29:39Z")
I doubt he has thought that hard about it. He’s just a liar. That’s his only ‘skill’. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2022, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/430 "2022-10-31T21:35:56Z")
Yeah, basically just instinctively reacting with “well **I** _don’t_ **need** Elon! Truth Social is super great! It’s **him** who _needs me_ on his platform! He’s virtually begging me to come back!” ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2022, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/431 "2022-10-31T21:45:43Z")
With tears in his eyes. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/432 "2022-11-01T01:14:45Z")
I’d go with _trait_ as he’s not skillful at all with his lying. ---
**Author:** ![zbuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zbuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zbuzz)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/433 "2022-11-01T06:47:16Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > > [@Orange Bastard](#): > > > > “TRUTH SOCIAL has become somewhat of a phenomena. **Last week it had bigger numbers than all other platforms, including TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, and the rest.** It also looks and works better to my eye. I am very happy that Twitter is now in sane hands, and will no longer be run by Radical Left Lunatics and Maniacs that truly hate our country,” > > Really ?! He’s probably referring to the brief period a few weeks ago when it was making its initial debut on the Google Play Store for Android. From the data I’ve seen, Truth Social was the number one overall downloaded free app there for 3 days, but a week later was completely out of the top 50. It has not returned to the top 50 since, while TikTok, Twitter and Facebook remain there. It might be hovering at about the 300th most downloaded app right now, but I’m not sure. On the iOS App Store, where it has been available for months, it doesn’t appear in the top 200 free apps chart. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/434 "2022-11-01T11:36:41Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > I’d go with _trait_ as he’s not skillful at all with his lying. Yeah, skill might not be the right word. Most of us see right through his horseshit lies. Most of us. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/435 "2022-11-01T13:33:05Z")
Remember whom we are discussing. “Good numbers” probably mean the percentage of members who directly follow him. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/436 "2022-11-01T15:56:18Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > Yeah, basically just instinctively reacting with “well **I** _don’t_ **need** Elon! Truth Social is super great! It’s **him** who _needs me_ on his platform! He’s virtually begging me to come back!” I don’t know if he can afford the $20 a month to make him a verified user. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/437 "2022-11-01T15:57:35Z")
Who ever believes it would be HIM paying it? ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/438 "2022-11-01T16:13:07Z")
Fair, but it’s the pit and I just felt like making a cheap snark at the fact that CFSG probably has a negative net worth. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/439 "2022-11-01T16:58:29Z")
> [@Paintcharge](#): > > With tears in his eyes. Saying, “Sir, there’s no bigger twit than you…” ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/440 "2022-11-01T19:58:39Z")
Trump rejoining Twitter and then having his blue check removed due to missed payments would have been glorious. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024.md?page=23)