# 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:** 9
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/161 "2022-04-04T15:38:20Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > Actually, an even better possibility… Trump has downloaded the fake Truth Social app on Android, and has been posting to that. Is that the one created and run by a teenager out of his mother’s basement, and charging people $4.99 to join? ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/162 "2022-04-04T15:55:48Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > I also find it amusing that Trump isn’t posting on the platform at all, he hasn’t posted except for his one “see you soon” introductory tweet….oops, truth……because, in typical Trump fashion, his enterprises are all about people doing stuff FOR him, and he doesn’t like it when he has to help. Mmmm, except that while he doesn’t like to do any work, he does like to disseminate his pearls of idiocy, which is why he had a hissy fit about being kicked off Twitter, and why he announced he was going to create this new platform. If he thought his new platform was a winner and he would get attention from using it, he would be doing so. He wouldn’t regard that as work - he _liked_ tweeting. The reason he isn’t posting on his own platform is that he has a keen instinct for when something is seen as unfashionable or third-rate or for “losers”, and distances himself from it pronto. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/163 "2022-04-04T19:18:06Z")
Ha. Two key ‘top’ tech ‘Executives’ uh-huh. And they where ‘contestants’ on The Apprentice. hahahahahah. My guess is it’s just Nunes now. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/164 "2022-04-04T19:26:30Z")
And which other software company develops a product only for one platform (Apple) with the plan to later transpose it to another (Android) instead of a parallel development? That’s nuts. Or have they just not being able to lure a competent Android developer to their team? ---
**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:** [April 4, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/165 "2022-04-04T19:42:02Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > That’s nuts. Or have they just not being able to lure a competent Android developer to their team? I think both are true. I think a number of people involved with this project have a tenuous grasp on reality, and in addition it’s difficult to hire a software developer when you have a habit (and reputation) of not paying people. Software developers usually won’t waste their time unless a paycheck is involved. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/166 "2022-04-04T19:50:59Z")
Nor competent Apple developers it would appear. Sort of goes without saying if they are dumb enough to work for Trump. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/167 "2022-04-04T19:58:26Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Software developers usually won’t waste their time unless a paycheck is involved. That goes for anyone. But in this case, everyone involved with this particular enterprise needs to worry more about it. Perhaps getting stiffed on too many paychecks in a row made key technical people leave quietly a while ago. Nunes must be getting something out of this besides promises of a paycheck. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/168 "2022-04-04T20:00:16Z")
Don’t worry folks! [There’s going to be a “shakeup”!](https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/04/trump-social-media-staff-exodus-00022706) > Trump has been upset with the state of his social media venture, Truth Social, and is eyeing major shake-ups to the company, including positions on the board of Truth Social’s parent company, Trump Media and Technology Group, according to one of those people familiar with the matter and a separate person as well. Fire everyone! Get in some fresh idiots who know nothing about social media or technology or business! ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/169 "2022-04-04T20:02:20Z")
Yep. Loyalty to the cause is probably the first priority - far above competence and experience. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/170 "2022-04-04T20:02:24Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Fire everyone! That always works. Especially for someone who always “hires only the best”! ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/171 "2022-04-04T20:04:53Z")
> [@Princhester](#): > > The reason he isn’t posting on his own platform is that he has a keen instinct for when something is seen as unfashionable or third-rate or for “losers”, and distances himself from it pronto. Bingo. From The Daily Beast: > Asked by The Daily Beast why the ex-president wasn’t prolifically using the app himself these days, another source—who has spoken to Trump about his floundering social-media company in the past few weeks—simply replied, “He wants it to be a hit first.” ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/172 "2022-04-04T20:58:03Z")
Trump should get George Soros to fix it. Apparently that fucker can get shit done. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/173 "2022-04-04T22:51:26Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Asked by The Daily Beast why the ex-president wasn’t prolifically using the app himself these days, another source—who has spoken to Trump about his floundering social-media company in the past few weeks—simply replied, “He wants it to be a hit first.” And he’s an idiot if he hasn’t figured out that the big draw to that platform will be his posting. His fans aren’t going to want to hang out there unless he’s there, too. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/174 "2022-04-04T23:27:12Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > And he’s an idiot Yes. Yes he is. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/175 "2022-04-04T23:27:14Z")
> [@Princhester](#): > > The reason he isn’t posting on his own platform is that he has a keen instinct for when something is seen as unfashionable or third-rate or for “losers”, and distances himself from it pronto. “I refuse to join any club that would have me as member” ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/176 "2022-04-04T23:30:37Z")
> [@Princhester](#): > > The reason he isn’t posting on his own platform is that he has a keen instinct for when something is seen as unfashionable or third-rate or for “losers”, and distances himself from it pronto. Yet he stills talks to his kids… ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/177 "2022-04-04T23:43:28Z")
Article confirming again what posters here have been saying… > **['Disaster': Even more bad news for Devin Nunes, Truth Social](https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/more-bad-news-for-Devin-Nunes-Truth-Social-17056027.php?IPID=SFGate-HP-CP-Spotlight)** > > Not one, not two, but three separate unflattering reports have emerged on the job Nunes... _…two key executives with an actual background in tech — Josh Adams and Billy Boozer — have resigned. One source familiar with Truth Social told Reuters that Adams was the “brains” of the app’s technology, and “if Josh has left… all bets are off."_ ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/178 "2022-04-05T00:06:48Z")
Holy shit, the “brains” has left a Trump con? Good thing the rubes are dipshits. Just keep telling them where to send their money. ---
**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:** [April 5, 2022, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/179 "2022-04-05T00:49:40Z")
The thing is that “Truth Social” is free. I can’t see how anyone is making a dime yet. The cons are the rubes in this case. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024/180 "2022-04-05T01:11:37Z")
The rubes are the ones that invested in Digital World Acquisition Corp. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024.md?page=10)