Former President Trump on Monday said he will not return to Twitter and instead will use his own platform, Truth Social, as planned, Fox News reports.
Why it matters: Trump's remarks come on the day Twitter agreed to be acquired by Elon Musk — a move that has sparked speculation that Trump may be reinstated on the platform.
Driving the news: "I am not going on Twitter, I am going to stay on Truth," Trump told Fox News on Monday. "I hope Elon buys Twitter because he’ll make improvements to it and he is a good man, but I am going to be staying on Truth."
- Trump said that he plans to formally join his own Truth Social over the next seven days.
What he's saying: "We’re taking in millions of people, and what we’re finding is that the response on Truth is much better than being on Twitter," Trump said, per Fox News.
- "The bottom line is, no, I am not going back to Twitter."
The big picture: Truth Social launched in Apple's App Store in February, but the app remained unavailable for many users for months after its launch.
- If Trump joins the platform this week — as he says he will — it will mark the former president's return to social media since he was permanently banned from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube following the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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