Trump Back On Facebook, Twitter? New Site Allows Sharing Post On Other Platforms

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Trump debuted a new platform where he could post content and media
The launch comes four months after he was permanently suspended from Twitter
The new space will feature his latest statements and achievements

Donald Trump on Tuesday launched a new site that allows his followers to reshare his posts on Twitter and Facebook, months after the former president was banned from the social media sites.

Trump debuted the platform “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump” on www.DonaldJTrump.com/desk with a promotional video that associated Democrats with social media censorship. The new platform touted itself as a “beacon of freedom” in “the time of silence.”

The platform's launch comes four months after Twitter permanently suspended Trump's account and Facebook suspend him indefinitely for inciting the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

“After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence,” Twitter wrote in a statement Jan. 8.

Trump had over 88 million followers on Twitter, 35 million followers on Facebook, and 24 million followers on Instagram when his accounts were suspended.

The new platform will allow the former president to post comments and media. It will also allow his followers to share the posts on other social media sites, but not to reply or engage with his content.

"This is just a one-way communication. This system allows Trump to communicate with his followers,” one source familiar with the platform told Fox News.

“From the Desk of Donald J. Trump” is also expected to feature his latest statements and achievements during his presidential term, according to senior adviser Jason Miller.

New followers would be prompted to sign up and enter their phone numbers and email addresses. This will allow the site to send them notifications when Trump posts a new message.

The launch comes a day before Facebook and Instagram are set to announce a decision on whether they would allow the former president back on the platform or indefinitely suspend his account.