Trump the new social networker: Former President 'in talks' to create his own social media platform

Donald Trump is reportedly in talks with app vendors as he mulls partnering with an existing platform to create his own social media network. 

Trump and his digital advisor Dan Scavino are considering a number of relatively unknown platforms including FreeSpace, Axios reported, citing ‘sources familiar with the private discussions’.

A source told the news website: ‘It could be any of several companies, with more meetings this week.’

Then-President Trump was banned from Twitter on January 8th – two days after the Capitol riot – in a move which cut off communications between Trump and his nearly 90million followers on the platform.

Facebook followed suit the next day, meaning Trump lost touch with 33million accounts. A raft of other social media sites subsequently banned Trump.

Some had expected Trump to resurface on Parler – a far-right microblogging site that had previously been in talks with Trump advisors – but those efforts fell through.

Donald Trump (pictured) is reportedly in talks with app vendors as he mulls partnering with an existing platform to create his own social media network. Trump and his digital advisor Dan Scavino are considering a number of relatively unknown platforms including FreeSpace, Axios reported, citing ‘sources familiar with the private discussions’ [File photo]

FreeSpace could be considered an odd choice for a potential Trump partnership as the app has only 20,000 downloads and is branded around ‘the power of possibility’ and its aim to ‘make social media fun again’

In recent weeks, people close to Trump have frequently suggested that the former president intends to create a new media company to broadcast his message.

On Sunday, Jason Miller, a senior adviser to Trump, told Fox News: ‘I do think that we’re going to see President Trump returning to social media in probably about two or three months here, with his own platform.’ 

FreeSpace could be considered an odd choice as the app has only 20,000 downloads and is branded around ‘the power of possibility’ and its aim to ‘make social media fun again.’ 

The app is relatively new, having only launched on February 1. It encourages users to share daily habits and actions that will inspire others to duplicate them.

Details of any deal between Trump and FreeSpace are unclear, Axios reported, and neither the app or Trump has commented on the report.