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Trump’s social network will reportedly launch on Monday

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  Truth Social, Donald Trump’s Twitter-like social media platform, will launch in the App Store on February 21st, according to Reuters. The date comes courtesy of a post seen by the outlet on a test version of the network. Responding on Friday to a question from a beta user on when the platform would open to the public, a verified account tied to Truth Social chief product officer “Billy B” told people to mark the 21st on their calendars. “We’re currently set for release in the Apple App Store for Monday, February 21st,” the executive said, according to Reuters. Incidentally, the 21st marks the Presidents' Day holiday in the US. Provided the network doesn’t suffer a hiccup like the one it did last fall when a prankster claimed the “donaldjtrump” username and posted an image of defecting pig, the launch will mark Trump’s return to social media. Twitter and Facebook banned the former president following the January 6th attack on the US Capitol. Before a test version of Truth Social w