An adviser to former President Donald Trump said the 45th president would be back on social media soon and could have a plan in the works to launch his own social media platform.
“I would expect that we will see the president reemerge on social media,” senior adviser Jason Miller said during a Saturday radio interview. “Whether that’s joining an existing platform or creating his new platform, there are a number of different options and a number of different meetings that they’ve been having on that front. Nothing is imminent on that.”
Trump’s use of social media was one of the biggest storylines of his campaign and term as president, with him frequently firing off tweets to bash political opponents or announce new policy directives.
But that changed in the waning days of his term. Social media giants Facebook and Twitter removed Trump from their platforms after a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol following a speech he delivered in front of the White House claiming the election was stolen from him.
Miller hinted that it was only a matter of time before Trump made his return to social media but did not clarify whether the former president would be joining an existing platform or creating his own.
“All options are on the table,” Miller said. “A number of things are being discussed. Stay tuned there because you know he’s going to be back on social media. We’re just kind of figuring out which avenue makes the most sense.”
The comments come after Facebook said it had “no plans” to unblock his account and Twitter banned him permanently.
“I do not celebrate or feel pride in our having to ban @realDonaldTrump from Twitter,” Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said, explaining his decision to permanently ban Trump. ”I believe this was the right decision for Twitter.”
One existing social media platform the former president could consider using is Parler, but that has been embroiled in its own battle with Big Tech after Google and Apple removed its app from their platforms, and Amazon booted it from its web servers.
Trump has long criticized major tech companies, accusing them of attempting to control America’s political debate.
“The tech companies are very dishonest about that and about free speech,” Trump said last year. “It could be a big problem for them at the appropriate time.”
