Trump's Truth Social App Set for Release Monday in Apple App Store, Per Executive

Donald Trump’s new social media venture, Truth Social, appears set to launch in Apple’s App Store on Monday, according to posts from an executive on a test version viewed by Reuters, potentially marking the return of the former president to social media on the U.S. Presidents Day holiday.

Led by former Republican U.S. Representative Devin Nunes, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the venture behind Truth Social, will join a growing portfolio of technology companies that are positioning themselves as champions of free speech and hope to draw users who feel their views are suppressed on platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

So far none of the companies, which include Twitter competitors Gettr and Parler and video site Rumble, have come close to matching the popularity of their mainstream counterparts.

“This week we will begin to roll out on the Apple App Store. That’s going to be awesome, because we’re going to get so many more people that are going to be on the platform,” Nunes said in a Sunday appearance on Fox News’ ‘Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo’.

“Our goal is, I think we’re going to hit it, I think by the by the end of March we’re going to be fully operational at least within the United States,” he added.

Also, in a series of posts late on Friday, a verified account for the network’s chief product officer, listed as Billy B., answered questions on the app from people invited to use it during its test phase. One user asked him when the app, which has been available this week for beta testers, would be released to the public, according to screenshots viewed by Reuters.

“We’re currently set for release in the Apple App store for Monday Feb. 21,” the executive responded.

The launch would restore Trump’s presence on social media more than a year after he was banned from Twitter Inc., Facebook and Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters, after he was accused of posting messages inciting violence.

On Feb. 15 Trump’s eldest son Donald Jr. posted on Twitter a screenshot of his father’s verified @realDonaldTrump Truth Social account with one post, or “truth,” that he uploaded on Feb. 14: “Get Ready! Your favorite President will see you soon!”

In addition to the post disclosing Monday’s launch date, the screenshots seen by Reuters show the app is now at version 1.0, suggesting it has reached a level ready for public release. As late as Wednesday, it was at version 0.9, according to two people with access to that version.

A representative for TMTG did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Apple’s App Store listing indicates that Truth Social is expected to be released on Feb. 21, a date that a source familiar with the venture confirmed in January. But in recent weeks, Nunes had said publicly that the app would launch by the end of March.

On Friday, Nunes was on the app urging users to follow more accounts, share photos and videos and participate in conversations, in an apparent attempt to drum up activity, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Among Nunes’ posts, he welcomed a new user who appeared to be a Catholic priest and encouraged him to invite more priests to join, according to the person with knowledge of the matter.

The chief product officer’s other responses during Friday’s question-and-answer session suggested the startup’s features would resemble those of Twitter.

Asked whether users would be able to edit their “truths,” the executive replied “not yet.” The ability to edit posts after publication is something Twitter users have long sought.

The next significant feature released on the platform will be direct messages, or DMs, between users, the executive wrote.

The company is also considering allowing users to sign up to receive notifications when others post content, the executive said. He signaled that the ability to block other users would be an important component.

“There will always be block functionality in the app,” he wrote.

Truth Social will issue a policy on verified accounts “in the coming weeks,” the executive added.

Even as details of the app begin trickling out, TMTG remains mostly shrouded in secrecy and is regarded with skepticism by some in tech and media circles. It is unclear, for example, how the company is funding its current growth.

TMTG is planning to list in New York through a merger with blank-check firm Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC) and stands to receive $293 million in cash that DWAC holds in a trust, assuming no DWAC shareholder redeems their shares, TMTG said in an Oct. 21 press release.

Additionally, in December TMTG raised $1 billion committed financing from private investors; that money also will not be available until the DWAC deal closes.

Digital World’s activities have come under scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, according to a regulatory filing, and the deal is likely months away from closing.

Pick and plate in Medellin for Monday, February 14 for cars and motorcycles - Medellin - Colombia

Only in the first week of February, the Medellin Mobility Secretariat imposed 925 subpoenas for cars and motorcycles for failing to measure the beak and plaque.

So that the measure does not catch you off guard, we will tell you which digits correspond to this Monday, February 14.

In Medellín and the other municipalities of the Aburrá Valley, like every Monday this February 14, the pick and plate is for motorcycle cars with digit 6 and 9.

It is worth mentioning that the one for cars applies with the last digit of the plate, while for 2 and 4-stroke motorcycles, it is based on the first digit of the plate. The restriction is from Monday to Friday, between 5:00 am and 8:00 pm

Failure to comply with the bill and plate measure generates a penalty of 15 SMDLV, which is equivalent to $447,555 and the immobilization of the vehicle.

Some of the exempt roads are the River Road System (South Highway, Regional Avenue and Paralela Avenue), Las Palmas and Avenida 33 from the River to its connection with Las Palmas.

For exemption causes that require prior registration, applications must be submitted through www.medellin.gov.co and the period of validity will be counted from the date of the authorization issued by the Ministry of Mobility.

Another option is the so-called ‘special circulation permit’, this tool can only be paid virtually 24 hours before the restrictive measure of the license plate begins to take effect.

The charge for motorcycles is $8,384, while for cars it is $38,285 per day of circulation. The procedure is only enabled virtually through the website www.medellín.gov.co/movilidadenlínea.

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Pick and plate in Medellin for cars and motorcycles this Monday, February 14 - Medellin - Colombia

Only in the first week of February, the Medellin Mobility Secretariat imposed 925 subpoenas for cars and motorcycles for failing to measure the beak and plate.

So that the measure does not catch you off guard, we will tell you which digits correspond to this Monday, February 14.

In Medellín and the other municipalities of the Aburrá Valley, like every Monday this February 14, the pick and plate is for motorcycle cars with digit 6 and 9.

It is worth mentioning that the one for cars applies with the last digit of the plate, while for 2 and 4-stroke motorcycles, it is based on the first digit of the plate. The restriction is from Monday to Friday, between 5:00 am and 8:00 pm

Failure to comply with the bill and plate measure generates a penalty of 15 SMDLV, which is equivalent to $447,555 and the immobilization of the vehicle.

Some of the exempt roads are the River Road System (South Highway, Regional Avenue and Paralela Avenue), Las Palmas and Avenida 33 from the River to its connection with Las Palmas.

For exemption causes that require prior registration, applications must be submitted through www.medellin.gov.co and the period of validity will be counted from the date of the authorization issued by the Ministry of Mobility.

Another option is the so-called ‘special circulation permit’, this tool can only be paid virtually 24 hours before the restrictive measure of the license plate begins to take effect.

The charge for motorcycles is $8,384, while for cars it is $38,285 per day of circulation. The procedure is only enabled virtually through the website www.medellín.gov.co/movilidadenlínea.

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Power outages this Monday in Barranquilla - Barranquilla - Colombia

The energy company Air-e announced that this Monday there will be interruptions in the provision of electricity service in several neighborhoods in the south of Barranquilla and some municipalities Atlantic.

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In Barranquilla, work will be done to change electrical elements in the 20 de Julio circuit, this Monday, February 7, between 6:30 in the morning and 3:30 in the afternoon.

Sectors in the south of Barranquilla will receive service interruptions during the hours mentioned as the magdalene, San Nicolas, Alboraya; from Calle 38C to Calle 37 between Carreras 3 and 4 and from Calle 34B to Calle 35A between Carreras 2C and 4, in José Antonio Galán and from Calle 41 to Calle 44 from Carrera 6 to Carrera 7C, in Buenos Aires.

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Meanwhile, in the downstairs Nets and poles will be installed in Carrera 50B with Calle 46, from 8:10 in the morning to 1:00 in the afternoon; and on Calle 45 with Carrera 53, from 10:10 in the morning to 5:00 in the afternoon.

Electrical works in municipalities

In the circuit savannah 2poles and networks will be changed from 6:50 in the morning to 3:00 in the afternoon with power cut off in sectors and farms surrounding the Palmar de Varela – Ponedera highway from kilometer 0 to kilometer 1 + 150 and sectors surrounding the Palmar de Varela – Sabanalarga bypass, kilometer 18.

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In the case of the neighborhoods of Palm Grove of Varela: Alfonso López, Villa Paraíso, Villa Josefa, Florencio, Las Tablitas, Primavera, Para Tu Bien, and the Ponedera – Palmar de Varela highway from Juncalejo to the township entrancethe lack of service will be from 6:50 in the morning to 7:20 in the morning and from 2:30 in the afternoon to 3:00 in the afternoon.

Lonely, Air-e will work on adapting networks in the following sectors: on Calle 84 with Carrera 11B and 12E, in Los Almendros Stage 1, from 7:20 in the morning to 6:00 in the afternoon; and in Carrera 24 with Calles 45A1 and 50, in Villa Katanga II, and Calle 48 with Carrera 24, in Urbanización Parque Muvdi Stage II, from 6:30 in the morning to 6:00 in the afternoon.

In Muvdi ParkLas Farrucas, Normandía Urbanization, Jerusalem Urbanization, Las Nubes, La Bonanza, La Fe and Tajamar I-II there will be short suspensions, from 6:30 in the morning to 7:00 in the morning and from 5:30 in the afternoon at 6:00 in the evening.

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Barranquilla: return to face-to-face classes Monday, January 31 - Barranquilla - Colombia

Motivated to return, to recover learning and to reconnect with colleagues. This is how the educational community is in the return to face-to-face classes 2022, which will take place this Monday in Barranquilla.

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As reported by the District, during the same week that children and young people return to classrooms, expansion works will be delivered to three District Educational Institutions (IED).

Being able to reach all schools so that our students, teachers, teaching directors and principals have decent places

He added that this is part of the action plan of the district administration for the return to attendance, which in addition to educational infrastructure, includes programs and strategies educational quality.

“We are working to continue giving good news in terms of educational infrastructure and to be able to reach all schools so that our students, teachers, teaching directors and principals have decent places to teach and learn,” said Mayor Jaime Pumarejo.

Since 2021 they are in intervention 160 locations Of the 154 official schools (some schools have more than one campus), improvement works were also completed in 28 and work began in 14 schools, according to official figures.

“We are going to be here ready to work hand in hand, continue listening and continue collaborating so that this is a return to hope, to life, to postponed dreams,” said the district president.

With respect to vaccination against covid-19 in childhood, the city is in first place in the range of children between 3 and 11 years old, according to data from the Ministry of Health.

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The learning plan

Thinking about educational quality, the Secretary of Education, Bibiana Rincón, stressed that joint work has been carried out with FDI to achieve the learning recovery in this new stage.

In this sense, three fundamental pillars were designed: students with strengthened socio-emotional skills; teachers and schools with inclusive, innovative, student-centered pedagogical practices; and families and community with an active role in education.

The foregoing, according to the official report, will be developed through an action plan that also points to the gap closure, improving the learning of all children and adolescents so that they have the same opportunities to achieve complete educational trajectories.

Among the programs implemented by the District is ‘Soy Bilingüe’, which will reach 121 official schools in 2022, teaching English as a foreign language from transition, as an innovative method at the national level.

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