Oyogist has learned that US Former president, Donald Trump’s team quietly launched a new social media platform on Thursday, GETTR.
But many were not certain whether it was the former president’s long-promised bid to offer his followers their own social media platform.
GETTR, Identified its mission statement as “fighting cancel culture, promoting common sense, defending free speech, challenging social media monopolies, and creating a true marketplace of ideas”.
The app is currently in its beta form and will be officially launched on Sunday at 10am.
Trump’s former spokesman, Jason Miller, is leading the platform, he confirmed via text.
His campaign spokesperson, Tim Murtaugh is involved as a consultant on the app.
Trump’s involvement with the project is unclear as Americans wondered whether he will set up an account on GETTR and use it.
While briefing the press, a user of the app said;
“The former president is going to make his own decision, it’s certainly there and ready for him should he make the decision – we would welcome that. There is an account reserved for him and waiting for him but that’s a decision for him to make,”