Apr 29 (Reuters) - The former president of the United States,Donald Trump, published a brief message on the social network late ThursdayTruth Social for the first time since the launch of the app he founded two months ago, in which he said: "I'm back!"
Trump broke his silence whenElon Musk sealed a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, which last year permanently banned Trump from basing his reporting on the risk of more violence following the Jan. 6, 2021, siege by a pro-Trump mob at the U.S. Capitol Joined.
Republicans applauded Musk's purchase of the social media platform in hopes that the Tesla IncTSLA.O CEO, who has promised to relax content moderation practices to restore free speech, will invite Trump to return to the site.
Since the operation was announced this week,Trump has said he would not return to Twitter.
In Thursday's message, called "truth" on the app, Trump wrote: "I'm back! #COVFEFE," referring to a typo in a Twitter message he sent when he was president and in which He complained about the press and was the subject of a widespread meme.
Trump's silence on his own application sincethe launch of Truth Social in Apple Inc.'s App Store AAPL.O on February 21 has raised questions about its long-term viability.
Before its launch, his sonDonald Trump Jr. tweeted a screenshot of his father's Truth Social account with a "truth" he posted on February 14, verified by @reaDonaldTrump's account, with the message: "Get ready! Your favorite president will see you soon!" .
Trump promedio & Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company of Truth Social, is planning to go public through a merger with blank check firm Digital World Acquisition Corp DWAC.O, whose shares rose 7.7% premarket on Friday.
The operation is being examined by theUnited States Securities Commission and it is likely that it will be months away from completion.
(Reporting by Kenneth Li; editing in Spanish by Vicente Valdivia)
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