“Truth Social is working out its kinks, they are onboarding people … but he loved his Twitter,” said a Trump adviser who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject. “Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.”…

Some observers outside Trump’s orbit said they doubt he could resist the temptation to use a service that might again help him dominate the online conversation in the 2024 presidential race.

“That’s just him being a spoilsport. Of course he wants to be back on Twitter,” said Darren Linvill, lead researcher for the Clemson University Media Forensics Hub, which has studied the flow of online disinformation. “The thing that got him elected before has likely just been handed back to him.”