'What's up, Bluesky?': White House joins Elon Musk's rival social media platform

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The White House yesterday joined Bluesky, nan societal media level of prime of galore successful nan left-leaning online world.

In its inaugural post, nan White House relationship offered a sizzle reel of nan administration's memes, trolls and messages from President Donald Trump’s 9 months since returning to office.

The station appeared aimed astatine tweaking liberals who aren’t fans of nan Republican president.

The first station included mentions of nan administration’s executive bid renaming nan Gulf of Mexico, a doctored image of Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries adorned successful a sombrero pinch a faux mustache, and watercourse of photos and video from different large moments successful nan early going of Trump’s 2nd term.

“What’s up, Bluesky?” nan White House said successful a connection accompanying nan video.

”We thought you might’ve missed immoderate of our top hits, truthful we put this together for you. Can’t hold to walk much value clip together!”

Disgruntled X users began flocking to Bluesky - which was created by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey - aft billionaire Elon Musk took complete Twitter (now known arsenic X) successful 2022, and nan level reported a surge successful caller users precocious past year.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump to reporters successful nan Oval Office of nan White House connected May 30, 2025 successful Washington, DC. Musk, who served arsenic an advisor to Trump and led nan Department of Government Efficiency, announced he would time off his domiciled successful nan Trump management to refocus connected his businesses. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

It remains mini compared to much established online spaces specified arsenic X, but it has emerged arsenic an replacement for those looking for a different mood.

The Department of Health and Human Services and nan Department of Homeland Security besides launched Bluesky accounts yesterday.

Vice President JD Vance joined Bluesky successful June.

Trump’s societal media level of prime is Truth Social.

Trump is nan biggest shareholder successful Trump Media & Technology Group, nan institution that owns Truth Social.

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