Former US President Donald Trump made his first posts on Facebook and YouTube on Friday, marking his return to the social media platforms he used to boost his influence before he was banned following the Jan. 6 attack by supporters on Capitol Hill. 2021.

His posts, titled “I’m Back,” on his Facebook page and YouTube channel are accompanied by a video that begins with CNN’s announcement of Trump’s election to the US presidency in 2016 and ends with the message “Trump 2024”.

“Sorry to keep you waiting,” says Donald Trump.

Earlier yesterday Alphabet Inc’s YouTube platform reinstated the American tycoon’s channel, as Meta Platforms had done earlier this year with Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts.

Donald Trump’s Twitter account was restored in November by the new owner of the platform Elon Musk, but the former US president has not made a post to date.

Trump’s return to the popular social networking platforms allows him to re-reach some 146 million followers ahead of the 2024 US presidential election where he plans to seek another term in the White House.