(Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump left a message on Truth Social Thursday evening, his first since the launch of the app he created two months ago. His brief message read: “I’M BACK!”

Trump spoke out after Elon Musk signed a deal worth $44 billion to purchase Twitter (NYSE:). Trump was banned last year due to the risk of violence from the January 6, 2021 attack by the pro-Trump mob at the U.S. Capitol.

Republicans applauded Musk’s acquisition of the social networking platform. This was in the hopes that Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:) Inc Chief executive, who has vowed content moderation reforms to restore freedom speech, will be able to invite Trump back.

Trump stated that he wouldn’t return to Twitter since the news of the agreement was made this week.

Trump said, “I’M BACK!” in Thursday’s text message. It was called “truth” by the app. #COVFEFE refers to a typo in a tweet he sent as a president complaining about the media and which was widely retweeted.

Trump’s silence regarding his own app, since Truth Social launched on Apple Inc’s App Store on February 21, has raised doubts about its viability long term.

Ahead of its launch, his son Donald Trump Jr. tweeted a screenshot of his father’s Truth Social account with one “truth” that he posted on Feb. 14, verified at the account of @reaDonaldTrump, with the message: “Get Ready! Your favorite President will see you soon!”

Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), Truth Social’s parent company, is planning to go public through a merger with blank-check firm Digital World Acquisition Corp, shares of which were up 7.7% pre-market Friday.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is currently reviewing the deal and it is expected to take months before finalization.