Keeping up with Donald Trump is a challenge! Some days, he posts nearly 100 times on Truth Social. I decided to put my two decades of programming experience to work and transition these many posts to 𝕏. I'm certainly not the first to think of this, but I knew I could do it better.
A great idea
After starting the project and looking at all the posts, I noticed many of them referred to users with accounts on 𝕏 or were screenshots of 𝕏 posts. Thinking about it, I came up with an idea that adds significant value for 𝕏 users and sets me apart from the average Trump reposter: hunting down crossposts and original tweets and interacting with them directly when possible!
Granted, it means considerably more work and, perhaps, fewer impressions for me, but it's great for 𝕏 users, and providing a unique and valuable service is important to me as a developer.
What I do
When a retweet or quote is made on Truth, first I search to see if the user has an account on 𝕏, perhaps under a different username. If I find them, I look to see if they posted the same thing (or very similar) on 𝕏 and, if so, recreate the action while reposting or quoting their 𝕏 post. I do the same with screenshots and videos of 𝕏 posts. This helps the original author get the attention they deserve on 𝕏 and allows my followers to interact with the original post (or crosspost) and replies.
If an RT'd or quoted user is not on 𝕏, or a crosspost with enough similarity isn't available to interact with on 𝕏, it becomes more challenging. I then fabricate a brief, clean, faux-RT, clearly referencing the person's Truth username, while also tagging their 𝕏 username if they have one (sometimes both combined into one, if the username is the same on both platforms). I have seen that 𝕏 users are appreciative when tagged in this manner - sometimes they like or repost the post, follow me, etc.
Occasionally, there are RT'd replies and 3-tier posts that are difficult to handle. I find a way to bring them to 𝕏 as best as possible. I might take a screenshot of the original post with the reply if the context is particularly important. If it's just an image that can stand alone independent of context I might skip doing that, but I will create a faux-RT and reference the author's username(s).
Beyond that, I do a few more things worth noting:
When a post is a link without comment, I retrieve the page title the same as 𝕏 and include it above the post so it's always displayed and never cut off. When Trump posts the title or any text himself with a link, it's left as-is.
I combine multi-part posts into one (due to Truth's character limit, Trump posts long posts like, "Page two: ... Page three: ..."). This makes them even more convenient to read and share on 𝕏 than on Truth. (It sucks when you're shown page two and can't easily find page one, for example.) While it's not an exact recreation, it's the same information in a better format and true to Trump's intent.
I detect duplicate content. If it's within a week or two, I might do a repost instead of a new post. I feel this reduces clutter and may help with exposure as the original post may already have some interactions. In some cases, reposting is necessary to avoid a post being rejected by 𝕏.
Some videos are in a format not supported by 𝕏. I convert them using good quality settings so they can be posted while looking and sounding about as good as the original.
And, of course, I post, repost, quote, pin, unpin and delete self-posts on 𝕏 to match what Trump does on Truth.
It's a lot of work
Developing tools, carefully mapping users, searching for posts, handling difficult edge cases, and more is a constant effort. Manual input is often required. I get notified many times each day when action is needed and promptly get to work. If I'm sleeping, I wake up and deal with whatever needs to be done. I do this because I'm determined to provide a timely, high-quality service for Trump and users on 𝕏. There are no days off - Trump is always posting!
Support the project
Help me share Trump's posts far and wide! Follow and recommend the channel, engage with posts and, if you can, make a donation to help me survive and thrive. Every little bit helps!
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In conclusion
I love Trump and how this project helps him and others interested in his message. I believe my work is a valuable contribution to his and all of our cause of freedom, truth, law and order, government accountability, and other conservative and traditional values.
I think Trump is happy to continue posting on his own platform and this project will remain viable for a long time, particularly if (when!) he wins the 2024 election.
It's challenging, but I can handle it. I'm always improving my tools to make things easier, and I can take action as needed. When problems or inefficiencies arise, I quickly come up with and apply new and creative solutions, with attention to detail and user satisfaction.
