After a promising debut, Donald Trump's Truth Social app's hype train seems to be derailing. People are losing interest while its creator appears disinterested in using his own app.
Truth Social Users Stuck in Line
Almost a week after a fiery launch of the app, hundreds of thousands or maybe even millions of would-be Truth Social users remain in the "waitlist abyss."
Feeling a bit let down by Truth Social. Been number 937989 in WAITLIST ABYSS for 3 days. They’re opening strikes me as pretty LAME. I hope this is not indicative of how the site will function once my account is set up/IF it is ever set up.
— Kathryn (@kittykwinmn) March 2, 2022
This frustration has been building on social media with some people already expressing their waning interest. Some have created accounts just minutes after Donald Trump's social media app became available and yet remain in the waitlist with no signs of moving up.
I’m losing interest in Truth - they never let anyone new in, so there’s not many people there.
— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) February 28, 2022
Journalists also tried to get on the app, but they also faced the same problems.
"The wait list aspect - it seems most people can't even use the service - was particularly odd," said Kara Swisher from New York Times. She started at waitlist number 248,496 and then rose to 169,495. But then a little while later, she fell back to 249,495 without explanation.
Donald Trump Not Interested in Using Truth Social
While some so-called "truthers" cannot wait to access the app, its creator does not seem to care about it at all. As of this moment, Donald Trump has yet to post on Truth Social. This is extremely odd as the reason why the app was created was for former President Trump to have a platform to speak his mind without any regulation.
For those out of the loop, Trump has been banned in a number of social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, while some channels and groups dedicated to his cause were also banned on Reddit, Facebook, and Discord.
Trump's disinterest in the app comes as a surprise considering the unprecedented current events happening in Eastern Europe.
He has actually commented on the issue days ago: "The problem is not that Putin is smart, which, of course, he's smart. The problem is that our leaders are dumb... and so far, allowed him to get away with this travesty and assault on humanity."
As to why he would not use the Truth Social app in sharing his thoughts is anyone's guess. It would have been the perfect way to boost his brand and the social media app's traction.
Future of the Truth Social Media App
Trump's social media app came out last Feb. 21 with a bang. It almost immediately topped the U.S. Apple Store rankings upon its debut. This created excitement mostly from conservatives and even contributed to the rising stock of some companies.
But nine days later, the app has yet to serve the purpose for which it was created.
The problem may be due to a lack of computing power from the app. According to the Truth Social Twitter account, the glitch is due to the app's popularity. The enormous number of potential users were allegedly causing the problem. For comparison, Twitter has about 400 million followers yet users encounter minimal difficulties.
While some people remain steadfast in waiting to access the app and some grow frustrated, others continue to criticize Truth Social for being an echo chamber. Needless to say, they won't be waiting in line.
As for Trump, he might need to act soon because Truth Social is losing ground. From being #1 on the Apple Store rankings upon its launch, the app is now in the 50s.
