Trump’s Social Media Platform Under Fire For Outsourcing Jobs To Mexico

Donald Trump’s social media company has been outsourcing jobs to Mexico, despite the former president’s threats to punish companies that do the same, according to ProPublica. The practice has led to discontent among social media workers, who say the company is operating under an “America Last” policy.

A spokesperson for Trump’s Truth Social confirmed to ProPublica it had outsourced jobs to Mexico. The spokesperson said the workers were hired through another entity to code and perform other technical duties.

Trump has long alleged that Mexican immigrants are taking American jobs and vowed to impose high tariffs on companies that outsourced jobs from out of the border. The outsourcing to Mexico caused internal outrage within the company, which is composed of people that at a certain point believe in Trump’s “America First” ideals.

In a complaint retrieved by ProPublica, Truth Social’s staff called for the board to fire CEO Devin Nunes, who is a former Republican congressman. The letter alleges Nunes mismanaged the company and that he was hiring contractors at the expense of “American workers who are deeply committed to our mission.”

“This approach not only contradicts the America First principles we stand for but also raises concerns about the quality, dedication, and alignment of our workforce with our core values,” the complaint reads.

The company argued it had only used “two individual workers” in Mexico and it declined to respond to ProPublica’s questions on how their hiring squares with Trump’s promises to punish businesses outsourcing jobs. The Trump campaign also declined comment on the matter.

In addition, ProPublica previously reported that Trump Media also used a foreign firm to source labor in the Balkans.

Truth Social claims on its homepage that it is “Proudly made in the United States of America.”

Eric Swider, a Trump Media board member defended the company in a statement saying Trump Media is excluded from utilizing subcontractors because it is a “global multi-media company.” Swider’s lawyer argued that utilizing subcontractors is a common practice in the industry.

Trump has long threatened enormous tariffs on companies outsourcing workforce. It has also threatened tariffs on cars made in Mexico, saying “I’ll put 200[%] or 500[%] – I don’t care,” according to The Guardian.