Donald Trump launched a brand new social media app this week known as “TRUTH Social” and Chevrolet was unexpectedly drawn into the controversy on account of an account it says it has no affiliation with.
Screenshots for the app that appeared on Apple’s app retailer confirmed an account known as @ChevyTrucks that promoted—what else?—Chevrolet vehicles. The posts, although inoffensive, are simply form of bizarre.
One submit used within the social media community’s screenshots writes “We’re going electrical similar to @elon and we’d like to know what automobile you assume we should always begin with… our favourite is the basic Chevy Tahoe. Share & remark.”
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Moreover seemingly being unaware that Chevrolet is presently teasing an electrical Sierra, the submit additionally means that Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, is on the app. Though it doesn’t use both of their full names, one wonders why the author would have chosen that time to start out exercising believable deniability.
One other pretend submit featured within the screenshots consists of the next: “The Chevy Avalanche is the mullet of vehicles nevertheless it certain is enjoyable at celebration,” which is sort of an entire thought.
The Washington Submit reached out to GM for remark. A spokesperson advised the outlet that it has “no affiliation with this platform.”
Chevrolet wasn’t the one firm whose identify was utilized in pretend posts in screenshots selling the satirically named social media platform. Fox Information, The New York Instances, Selection, and TechCrunch have been additionally drawn into the bizarre stunt.
Chevrolet and GM are well-advised to distance themselves from the platform being run by Trump’s workforce. The previous president has been kicked off most established social media platforms after his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
