Could Donald Trump’s social media platform actually work?

This appeared in The Millennial Source

Building a social media platform from the ground up and seeking to challenge the existing giants won’t be easy.

On March 21, Fox News reported that former President Donald Trump would be “returning to social media in two or three months.” Instead of petitioning Twitter or Facebook to reopen his accounts, though, Trump’s spokesperson, Jason Miller, explained that Trump would be building his own platform that would “completely redefine the game.”

Trump is known for his ability to self-market and has arguably built his empire on his ability to do so.

The announcement, which did not include any precise details about the proposed platform, was met with excitement by Trump’s loyal supporters and derision from his detractors.

Plenty of others were simply skeptical of the plan. Building a social media platform from the ground up and seeking to challenge the existing giants won’t be easy. Parler, the conservative alternative to Twitter, found that out the…