Trump’s Twitter Knockoff Incoming

Watergate’s Central Mystery • Zuck’s Rebrand • Trumps Must Testify [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Trump’s Twitter Knockoff Incoming Good morning from the Hive newsroom! “Get Ready! Your favorite President will see you soon!” reads Donald Trump’s first post on his forthcoming social media platform Truth Social, Caleb Ecarma [writes](. The Twitter competitor reportedly has roughly 500 beta testers already interacting on an early version of the platform, including right-wing media influencers and Trump himself. Elsewhere, Charlotte Klein [assesses]( that Meta, in realizing that a name change is not enough to overcome its existential crisis, has opted to rebrand its strategic response. Bess Levin [relays]( a New York judge’s message to Donald Trump, Don Jr., and Ivanka: You have 21 days to testify in your fraud case. Garrett M. Graff [offers]( five theories as to why Nixon’s cronies greenlit the plan for a gang of burglars to sneak into the Democratic National Committee headquarters in 1972. Finally, Levin [bemoans]( Trump’s uncanny ability to always back “the worst candidates imaginable.” Thanks for reading! [Image may contain: Tie, Accessories, Accessory, Human, Crowd, Audience, Person, Speech, Coat, Clothing, Overcoat, and Apparel]( [Get Ready for Retruths: Inside Trump’s Attempt at a Twitter Competitor]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [Banned from mainstream social media in the wake of January 6, the former president is throwing his hat into the ring of right-wing “free speech” alternatives.]( [Read more button]( [Metamates Unite! Zuck’s Rebrand Is Full Steam Ahead]( By [Charlotte Klein]( [With a cheerleader-esque mandate for the restructured comms team and Nick Clegg, rather than Mark Zuckerberg, in charge of day-to-day policy decisions, Meta is apparently still trying to clean up its own mess.]( [Read more button]( [New York Judge Tells Trump, Don Jr., and Ivanka They Have 21 Days to Testify in Fraud Case]( By [Bess Levin]( [The court wasted no time dismissing the absurd claim that the ex-president is in a “protected class” of his own.]( [Read more button]( [Watergate’s Central Mystery: Why Did Nixon’s Team Order the Break-In in the First Place?]( By [Garrett M. Graff]( [Fifty years after the crime, the author of Watergate: A New History offers five theories—some persuasive, some catnip for conspiracy hounds.]( [Read more button]( [Trump Continues Long Tradition of Endorsing the Worst Candidates Imaginable]( By [Bess Levin]( [His pick for Arizona secretary of state, for example, has called the COVID-19 vaccine “a crime against humanity” and suggested it is a “bio-weapon.”]( [Read more button]( Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now]( [Condé Nast Spotlight | The breaking news and top stories everyone is talking about. All in one place. The most popular stories from Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired, Architectural Digest and more. STAY INFORMED]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](newsletter=vf) Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2022 Condé Nast