Allies of former President Donald Trump launched a social media platform described as a free speech alternative to other tech companies.
The platform, GETTR, identifies as a “non-bias social network for people all over the world,” according to a listing on Google Play. The app has more than 1,000 downloads.
The 45th president’s former spokesman, Jason Miller, spearheaded the launch, and the platform appears to share similarities with Twitter. There has been speculation as to whether Trump will use the platform after he was barred from Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and other websites following his statements regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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The former president will reportedly not be joining the website, nor will he have any financial stake in the company.
The website garnered positive reviews from users, and initial hashtags included “#heatwave,” “#trump,” “#COVID,” “#KimJongUn,” and “#defendfreedom.” Tim Murtaugh, a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation, and Republican Pennsylvania Senate candidate Sean Parnell appeared as top users.
In early June, the former president attempted a blog-style website where he would post statements, though the website shut down after its unveiling. Miller at the time said it “will not be returning.”
“It was just auxiliary to the broader efforts we have and are working on,” Miller added. “Hoping to have more information on the broader efforts soon, but I do not have a precise awareness of timing.”
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Trump’s social media bans spurred conservatives to flock to alternative social media sites such as Parler after decrying censorship by Big Tech giants. In May, Parler was allowed back on Apple’s App Store following a monthslong ban as backlash for the Jan. 6 unrest.
Trump’s post-presidency office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Washington Examiner.
