Coverage dated October 15, 2023 to October 18, 2023

Joe Biden campaign already has more followers than Trump's on Truth Social

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 2 developments

The Biden campaign team said it joined Truth Social this week because "we thought it would be very funny."

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Oct 16, 2023
Biden campaign launches account on Trump's Truth Social, saying 'converts welcome'
Headline from Foxla ·
Oct 18, 2023Newest
Joe Biden campaign already has more followers than Trump's on Truth Social
Headline from Newsweek ·

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33 articles, oldest first.

The Republic
Biden campaign launches account on Trump's Truth Social, saying 'converts welcome' (opens The Republic)
Published Oct 15, 2023
The Republic's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ‘s 2024 campaign launched an account on Donald Trump ‘s Truth Social on Monday, attempting to poke online fun at the Republican candidate he may well face again in next fall’s election. Under the handle @BidenHQ, the campaign posted: “Well.
The Guardian
Biden campaign joins Trump’s Truth Social platform: ‘Converts welcome!’ (opens The Guardian)
Published Oct 15, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
President’s re-election campaign joins rightwing social media platform ‘mostly because we thought it would be very funny’
PoliticusUSA
Biden Campaign Trolls Trump By Joining Truth Social (opens PoliticusUSA)
Published Oct 15, 2023
PoliticusUSA's feed description
The Biden campaign is trolling Donald Trump by joining his Truth Social social media platform.
Forbes
Biden Joins Donald Trump’s Truth Social Platform As Dark Brandon (opens Forbes)
Published Oct 15, 2023
Forbes's feed description
President Joe Biden’s 2024 presidential campaign created a Truth Social account on Monday, sending out several messages, known on the platform as “truths.”
The Daily Caller
‘Converts Welcome’: Biden Campaign Reverses Decision To Join Truth Social (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Oct 15, 2023
The Daily Caller's feed description
The Biden-Harris campaign joined former President Donald Trump's social media platform Monday despite previously deciding not to do so in May.
Fox News
Biden campaign to launch account on Trump's Truth Social (opens Fox News)
Published Oct 15, 2023
Fox News's feed description
EXCLUSIVE: Biden campaign officials told Fox News Digital on Monday that the campaign is launching an account on former President Trump’s Truth Social website.
Forbes
Biden Campaign Joins Trump’s Truth Social Platform: ‘We Thought It Would Be Very Funny’ (opens Forbes)
Published Oct 15, 2023
Forbes's feed description
The president’s re-election campaign launched its account Monday with a ‘Dark Brandon’-inspired profile picture and six posts that either attacked Trump or boosted Biden.
Green Field Reporter
Biden campaign launches account on Trump's Truth Social, saying 'converts welcome' - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)
Published Oct 15, 2023
Green Field Reporter's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ‘s 2024 campaign launched an account on Donald Trump ‘s Truth Social on Monday, attempting to poke online fun at the Republican candidate he may well face again in next fall’s election. Under the handle @BidenHQ, the campaign posted: “Well.
Digital Journal
Biden campaigns on Trump's Truth Social network (opens Digital Journal)
Published Oct 15, 2023
Digital Journal's feed description
US President Joe Biden is taking on likely 2024 election rival Donald Trump in his own backyard -- at least virtually.
New York Post
Biden campaign joins Truth Social: ‘Thought it would be very funny’ (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 15, 2023
New York Post's feed description
The Biden campaign confirmed Monday that it launched an account on Truth Social, where it aims to combat “mis and disinformation.”
Breitbart News
Joe Biden's Campaign Launches Account on Donald Trump’s Truth Social (opens Breitbart News)
Published Oct 16, 2023
Breitbart News's feed description
President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign has joined former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social under the handle “BidenHQ."
Insider
Joe Biden joined Truth Social, and immediately followed Trump (opens Insider)
Published Oct 16, 2023
Insider's feed description
The Biden campaign announced it had joined the right-wing social media site with the post "let's see how this goes. Converts welcome!"
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Biden campaign launches account on Trump’s Truth Social (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Oct 16, 2023
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description
WASHINGTON >> President Joe Biden‘s 2024 campaign launched an account on Donald Trump‘s Truth Social today, attempting to poke online fun at the Republican candidate he may well face again in next fall’s election.
New York Times
Biden, Trolling Trump, Joins Truth Social: ‘Converts Welcome’ (opens New York Times)
Published Oct 16, 2023
New York Times's feed description
The Biden campaign is in search of any edge with voters who could be persuaded to his side.
Forbes
The Biden-Harris Campaign Already Has More Followers On Truth Social Than The Trump Campaign (opens Forbes)
Published Oct 17, 2023
Forbes's feed description
Truth Social even promoted Joe Biden’s campaign account in an email to users.
NBC New York
Trump's Truth Social is promoting the Biden campaign's new account (opens NBC New York)
Published Oct 17, 2023
NBC New York's feed description
Trump and Biden are gearing up for a possible rematch in next year’s presidential election.
New York Post
Biden campaign tops Trump campaign’s Truth Social following (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 18, 2023
New York Post's feed description
President Biden’s 2024 campaign eclipsed the Trump campaign’s follower count on Truth Social roughly two days after launching on the GOP frontrunner’s platform.
Insider
Biden's campaign team just joined Truth Social, and it already has more followers than Trump's campaign team (opens Insider)
Published Oct 18, 2023
Insider's feed description
On Monday, President Biden's campaign team said they had joined Truth Social "mostly because we thought it would be very funny."
Newsweek
Joe Biden campaign already has more followers than Trump's on Truth Social (opens Newsweek)
Published Oct 18, 2023
Newsweek's feed description
The Biden campaign team said it joined Truth Social this week because "we thought it would be very funny."

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