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The Truth Social Momentum: What to Expect on Donald Trump’s ‘Twitter’

The Truth Social Momentum: What to Expect on Donald Trump's 'Twitter'

As the midterm elections loom on Tuesday, November 8, Donald Trump’s conservative Truth Social platform is front and center due to its growing influence in American politics.

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After the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, Donald Trump was banned from Twitter and Meta, Facebook and Instagram platforms. Before, he calculated 89 million followers on Twitter, 35 million on Facebook and 24 million on Instagram.

After this, 45e The President of the United States announced his intention to build a platform to oppose “The tyranny of tech giants” is “silencing America’s dissent.”

With the midterm vote coming up this Tuesday, November 8, we decided to take a look at Truth Social.

What about Donald Trump on his platform?

The “big lie”, election misinformation in light of the midterm elections and investigations into him, the proliferation of QAnon doctrines: these are the four main things the former president loves.

Many of the former American president's page

Screenshot by @realDonaldTrump / Truth Social

An example of many “retruthers” (re-shares) on a former American president’s page.

The latter continues to argue that he was robbed of his victory by the Democrats and that the next election will be rigged as well. If this rhetoric is the source of his banishment from Twitter and Meta, he can spread it freely here.

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This “big lie” can also be adapted to a foreign context, as explained here with Steve Bannon that Jair Bolsonaro lost Brazil’s presidential election due to “fraud” and “the left’s lies”.

As a reminder, the Democratic conspiracy theory to steal the US presidential election never caught on. A myth. It’s not the same on the Republican side.

Rather than including the midterm ballot in the Trumpist “big lie,” the Intervals Allow him to promote his role in a Republican victory Tuesday evening.

After the attack on Capitol Hill on January 6, there were also several insulting messages to candidates who doubted him or who voted in favor of confirmation of results and a second impeachment trial.

He also pokes fun at his future opponent in the Republican primary, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Donald Trump has spoken out against the ongoing investigations implicating him through an expression: “Witchhunt” (“Witch Hunt”).

The defenses used are those of conspiracy theories, for example, which are argued, although many analyzes have dismissed the latter The FBI hid classified documents that led them to search Mar-a-Lago’s home.

Finally, what if the former president said that those who follow this cult only know about QAnon “Love Donald Trump”He is now one of its chief representatives.

A propaganda tool for the Republican Party

Truth Social is a way for the Republican Party and its communicators to spread its message more aggressively in the run-up to the midterm elections.

Many users are also not shy about spreading election conspiracy theories or harassing election officials.

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Yet some Democratic figures are trying troll A platform like California’s popular governor, Gavin Newsom.

Long-term viability in question

If truth is of relative importance, the platform will not surpass Twitter’s traffic statistics. There is only 2 million active daily users On site, against 237.8 million for the blue bird.

As with Parlor, it is difficult to ensure sustainability in an ecosystem Microblogging Conservative, because the competition is multiple and the numbers are small compared to Twitter.

There are many questions about the future of Satya. A fortiori, financing deadline and merger with possible partner Digital World Acquisition Corporation. (DWAC) scheduled for today has been postponed 6e consecutive times.

and Quebecers on Truth

As with the parlour, our walk on the Truth Social didn’t really allow us to meet Quebec conservatives. Here too, the content is primarily aimed at American and English-speaking readers.

However, we have seen a lot Rebels (Reclassifications) QAnon sass and Quebec News “Conspi”, for example a controversial letter from doctors opposing vaccinating children against COVID-19.

Jeff Fillion's Deserted Truth social account.

Screenshot by @jeffillion / Truth Social

Jeff Fillion’s Deserted Truth social account.

Finally, we found announcements to listen to Alexis Cossette-Trudel and other Quebec conspiracy theorists on alternative platforms Oddysee or Rumble and on Jeff Fillion’s account, which left after publication in April 2022.

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