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Trump's media company is suing its cofounders, alleging they failed the business before its SPAC deal. AdvertisementTrump Media is suing its cofounders, alleging they failed the company and did "significant damage" to its business, according to documents filed in a Florida civil court. Moss and Litinsky had the potential to "profit handsomely" if Trump Media completed its merger deal. The filing says: "Moss and Litinsky failed spectacularly at every turn. Trump Media did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Persons: Wesley Moss, Andrew Litinsky, Moss, , Trump, Patrick Orlando, Litinsky Organizations: TMTG, Service, Trump Media, Corp, United Atlantic Ventures, Orlando's, Trump, DWAC, Company Locations: Florida
That’s kinda what happened for investors in Trump Media & Technology Group, the troubled owner of Truth Social, on Monday. Even with Monday’s stumble, the stock is still up about 200% over the past six months, giving it a $6.6 billion valuation that defies logic. Trump Media, aka TMTG, generated just $4.1 million in revenue last year. But if history repeats, or even echoes, with Trump Media, investors may want to buckle up. Bottom line: Monday’s slump is hardly game over for Trump and his social media company.
Persons: CNN Business ’, Wile, Coyote, Monday’s, Matt Egan, It’s, ” Axios, Dan Primack, , Donald Trump, David, dusts Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Trump Media & Technology Group, Truth, Trump Media, GameStop, Trump Locations: New York, selloff
Read previewThe stock price for Trump Media & Technology Group Corp — Donald Trump's social media company — dropped by nearly 25% on Monday. There are zero people who care about the business prospects of Trump Media & Technology Group who were unaware it was a bad business. And Trump Media & Technology Group? The numbers Trump's social media company are willing to share with investors illustrate that it's a lousy business. So the next time Trump Media stock tanks — a bet a lot of people have already made — feel free to imagine a good reason why.
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The share price of Trump Media fell sharply Monday morning after the social media app company closely tied to former president Donald Trump reported a net loss of $58.2 million on revenue of just $4.1 million in 2023. Trump Media & Technology Group shares trading down by more than 14.5% as of 11 a.m. The filing shows that in 2022, Trump Media had a net profit of $50.5 million and total revenue of only $1.47 million. As of Monday, Trump Media said these "identified material weaknesses continue to exist." Trump owns 57.3% of Trump Media shares, a stake valued at more than $4 billion.
Persons: Donald Trump, , TMTG, Trump Organizations: Trump Media, Trump Media & Technology Group, Securities and Exchange Commission, Nasdaq, Trump Locations: Washington ,
A Florida venture capitalist and his brother moved Monday toward potential guilty pleas in an insider trading case connected to the merger that took Donald Trump's social media company public last week. A new court filing Monday revealed that a change of plea hearing for the brothers will be held Wednesday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. Trump Media and Technology Group mentioned the case in a securities filing on Monday. As of late Monday, there was no change of plea hearing for him scheduled on the docket. They are accused of buying up DWAC stock based on nonpublic information that the shell company was considering a possible merger with Trump's social media company, Trump Media and Technology Group, which owns the Truth Social app.
Persons: Michael Shvartsman, Donald Trump's, Gerald Shvartsman, Alan Futerfas, Michael Shvartsman's, Futerfas, Donald Trump, Shvartsman, Gerald Shvartman, Roland Riopelle, Bruce Garelick, Garelick, Judge Lewis Liman, Gerald, DWAC Organizations: Manhattan Federal Court, Trump Media, Trump Organization, CNBC, Technology Group, TMTG, DOJ, Department of Justice, U.S, Attorney's, Trump Media's, Nasdaq, Corp, Rocket, Shvartsman Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, Florida, New York, South Florida, Miami, DWAC
Donald Trump's newly public social-media company is not the next Nvidia — or Meta or Google or whatever has happened with X/Twitter. It seems, let's say, unlikely that his media company's stock price is going to stay so high forever. AdvertisementFor one thing, TMTG, which owns the conservative Twitter copycat Truth Social, makes basically nothing. Truth Social and any other business Trump Media and Technology Group spins up is pretty much guaranteed to appeal just to Trump fans. Might Trump and Truth Social be different, at least on the stock front?
Persons: Donald Trump's, Trump, Peter Thiel, Peter Kafka, aren't, Don Jr, Emily Stewart Organizations: Nvidia, Trump Media, Technology Group, Hasbro, Trump, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Republicans, White, GameStop, AMC, Business Locations: SPAC
The Truth Social app is being displayed on a smartphone with Truth Social visible in the background. Donald Trump's scheduled earnout through the parent company of Truth Social presents opportunities for outside interests if he were to defeat Joe Biden and become president again, according to experts. "When President Trump returns to the White House, he will continue to follow ethics guidelines," Steven Cheung, Trump's spokesperson, said in an email. The new Trump media stock has been on a wild swing since it began trading. To the extent users prefer a platform that is not associated with President Trump, TMTG's ability to attract users may decrease," the Trump Media and Technology Group wrote in a filing.
Persons: Donald Trump's, Joe Biden, Trump, Virginia Canter, Canter, Biden, Steven Cheung, He's, Kedric Payne, Payne, Peter Schiff, President Trump Organizations: Truth, Trump Media, Technology, Securities and Exchange Commission, Trump, White, Nasdaq, CNBC, Technology Group Locations: Washington ,, U.S
Advertising guru Martin Sorrell has questioned the prospects of Donald Trump's newly public Truth Social platform, saying it was currently "unfathomable" that clients would want to buy ads on the site. Sorrell, founder and executive chairman of digital marketing firm S4 Capital, said when asked if clients were likely to advertise. Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the company behind Truth Social, went public Tuesday after merging with shell company Digital World Acquisition in a deal known as a special purpose acquisition (SPAC). A spokesperson for TMTG firmly dismissed claims that the share price move defied logic when contacted by CNBC. Truth Social lost $10.6 million in the first nine months of 2023 on revenues of $3.4 million.
Persons: Martin Sorrell, Donald Trump's, Sorrell, ", TMTG, Semafor, Trump Organizations: CNBC, Trump Media & Technology, Truth, Associated Press, WPP, Twitter Locations: British, U.S
Meme-stock fans have boosted Trump Media & Technology Group stock by nearly 80% this week. Truth Social's parent company is now valued at over $13 billion on a fully diluted basis. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMeme-stock mania has boosted the value of Trump Media & Technology Group beyond Etsy, Hasbro, and Paramount Global — three S&P 500 companies worth nearly $8 billion each. Truth Social's parent company completed a SPAC merger on Monday, and began trading under the ticker DJT on Tuesday.
Persons: Ralph Lauren, Campbell Soup, Organizations: Trump Media & Technology Group, American Airlines, Service, Trump Media & Technology, Hasbro, Paramount Global, Business
Truth Social had just 494,000 monthly active US users on iOS and Android combined in February, according to Similarweb stats provided to CNN. Even Threads had more than 10 times the number of monthly active users that Truth Social had in February, according to Similarweb. The last Trump company to go public, Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts in 1995, used the same DJT ticker symbol. Like any social media business, Truth Social faces pressure to grow its user base, expand its advertising business and build a subscription service. “If he wins in November, Truth Social will probably be the primary means of presidential communication,” said Kennedy.
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In this photo illustration, Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC) logo is seen on a smartphone and Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) logo on a pc screen. Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp. rose about 10% Monday morning after the approval of a merger between the shell company and the social media group owned by former President Donald Trump. DWAC shareholders voted Friday to approve the combination between the special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, and Trump Media & Technology Group, the owner of the social media platform Truth Social. Shares in the merged company could begin publicly trading this week under the ticker symbol DJT, Trump's initials. Monday's rise comes after the stock fell nearly 14% Friday after DWAC shareholders signed off on the merger.
Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Donald Trump Jr, Robert Lighthizer Organizations: Trump Media & Technology, DWAC, Trump Media & Technology Group, Trump Locations: Trump
Former President Donald Trump's newly merged social media company will begin trading under the stock ticker symbol DJT on Tuesday, the firm said in a new regulatory filing. The company, which owns the Truth Social app platform, will be called Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., and will trade on the NASDAQ market. TMTG is the result of a combination of Trump's company and the shell company Digital World Acquisition Corp.A majority of DWAC shareholders on Friday voted to approve the merger with TMTG. DWAC's share price soared up to 25% higher on Monday's news, recovering losses it saw Friday after the merger was approved. Former DWAC CEO Eric Swider will become a director of Trump Media.
Persons: Donald Trump's, Trump, Devin Nunes, DWAC, Nunes, Eric Swider Organizations: Trump Media & Technology Group Corp, NASDAQ, TMTG, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Trump Media, Big Tech
Donald Trump (R) and producer Andy Litinsky (L) attend the Comedy Central Roast Of Donald Trump at the Hammerstein Ballroom on March 9, 2011 in New York City. The partnership, United Atlantic Ventures alleges that Trump Media & Technology Group engaged in "wrongful 11th hour ... maneuvering" to dilute UAV''s minority stake in the media company, a court filing says. Donald Trump attends the 'Celebrity Apprentice' Red Carpet Event at Trump Tower on January 5, 2015, in New York City. "They actually went out and did the work, they created Truth Social, and now the beneficiary of that, Donald Trump, doesn't want to pay." CNBC has requested comment from spokesmen for Trump, TMTG and DWAC about the lawsuit, which was first reported by The Washington Post.
Persons: Donald Trump, Andy Litinsky, Moss, Wes Moss, Trump, Jean Carroll, Christopher Clark, Clark, Donald J, TMTG, UAV's, TMTG's Organizations: Trump Media, Twitter, Facebook, United Atlantic Ventures, Trump Media & Technology Group, Trump Tower, Trump, Republican, TMTG, CNBC, The Washington Post, Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice, SEC Locations: New York City, TMTG, Delaware, New York, partnership's Delaware
This photo illustration shows an image of former President Donald Trump next to a phone screen that is displaying the Truth Social app, in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2022. jumped 15% Thursday morning after the special purpose acquisition company announced Wednesday night that it is close to completing its proposed merger with Trump Media and Technology Group, former President Donald Trump's social media company. That SPAC first began merger talks with Trump's media group, which operates the Truth Social platform, in October 2021. Shvartsman last week was hit with a new money laundering count related to transfers he allegedly conducted after netting a profit of $18.2 million from selling DWAC stock. Shares of DWAC have rallied in recent months as Trump has emerged as the likely Republican nominee for president in November.
Persons: Donald Trump, Donald Trump's, DWAC, Eric Swider, Michael Shvartsman Organizations: Corp, Trump Media, Technology Group, The Securities, Exchange Commission, Department of Justice, SEC, Shvartsman, Trump, Republican Locations: Washington ,, Florida, New York
In this photo illustration, Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC) logo is seen on a smartphone and Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) logo on a pc screen. Digital World Acquisition Corp. , the blank-check acquisition company that has agreed to take former U.S. President Donald Trump's social media platform public, is nearing a $50 million financing deal, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The deal, which could be announced in the next few days, is based on convertible notes and will help fund DWAC while it seeks to complete its merger with Trump Media & Technology Group, owner of social media platform Truth Social, the sources said. The sources requested anonymity because details of the deal discussions are confidential. Representatives for Anson Funds, All Blue Capital and Mangrove Capital Partners did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Persons: Donald Trump's, Eric Swider, Anson Organizations: Trump Media & Technology, Trump Media & Technology Group, Investment, Funds, Blue, Mangrove Capital Partners, Anson Funds
A man already charged with insider trading related to a shell company's planned merger with Donald Trump's social media firm was hit with a new money laundering count in Manhattan federal court. The new indictment details two money transfers Shvartsman conducted after netting a profit of about $18.2 million from selling Digital World Acquisition Corp . Shvartsman, his brother Gerald Shvartsman and Bruce Garelick were indicted in June on securites fraud charges related to their sale of DWAC securities in fall 2021 and other conduct. The trio of investors allegedly bought DWAC securities after learning on a confidential basis that the so-called special purpose acquisition company was eyeing a merger with Trump Media and Technology Group. TMTG includes the social media platform Truth Social, which is one of the former president's favorite methods for communicating with supporters online.
Persons: Michael Shvartsman, Donald Trump's, Shvartsman, Gerald Shvartsman, Bruce Garelick, DWAC Organizations: Federal, Corp, Trump Media, Technology Group, TMTG, Prosecutors Locations: New York, Manhattan
Donald Trump launched Truth Social after he was banned from X/Twitter following the January 6 riots. AdvertisementDonald Trump's social media platform, Truth Social, has lost tens of millions of dollars this year, according to SEC filings released Monday. AdvertisementDigital World has now asked investors to extend the deadline for the Truth Social deal. Although the former president's X account has since been reinstated, he's upheld an exclusivity deal to post first on Truth Social. AdvertisementHowever, Truth Social has struggled to attract the same level of interest compared with social media platforms.
Persons: Donald Trump, , Donald, Trump, Devin Nunes, he's Organizations: Service, SEC, World, Corp, Truth Social, Trump Media, Technology, Department of Justice, Truth, CNBC, Twitter, Big Tech, Social, Trump, Forbes
New York CNN —Former President Donald Trump’s social media venture Truth Social is burning cash and piling up losses so rapidly that accountants warn it might not survive unless it soon completes a long-delayed merger, according to corporate filings. Trump Media and Digital World said the filing of the financial documents on Monday mark a key step forward towards finalizing their merger. That merger is key for the survival of Trump Media as it would unlock hundreds of millions of dollars in funding. The SEC filings indicate Trump Media lost $59.1 million in 2021 before posting a net profit of $50.5 million in 2022. Still, Digital World, the blank-check firm seeking to merge with Trump Media, is bullish on the venture.
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Trump's Truth Social reports $73 mln net loss since launch
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Dave Sanders/Pool via REUTERS//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 13 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump's social media platform Truth Social has lost $73 million since its launch in early 2022, a securities filing by Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC.O), the SPAC that plans to merge with the company, showed on Monday. Trump had announced the launch of his social media app in Oct 2021, saying it would "stand up to Big Tech" companies such as Twitter and Facebook that previously barred him. In 2022, Truth Social posted a loss of $50 million, with net sales of just $1.4 million. It lost $23 million in the first half of this year, with net sales of $2.3 million. Trump Media & Technology Group's (TMTG) independent registered public accounting firm has indicated that the financial condition raises substantial doubt as to its ability to continue as a going concern, according to the filing.
Persons: Donald Trump, Dave Sanders, Donald Trump's, Trump, TMTG, Maria Ponnezhath, Nivedita Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, Court, REUTERS, Former U.S, World, Big Tech, Twitter, Facebook, Trump Media & Technology, Digital, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, New York City, U.S, Former, Bengaluru
Truth Social is the alternative social media platform backed by former President Donald Trump, who posts on it several times a day. If the merger does not happen, the DWAC filing warned, TMTG might be unable to "fully develop" Truth Social. Trump returned to X in August, though he has said Truth Social is still his primary social media platform. Trump's presence on Truth Social started as a boon for the company but has now become a crutch. But even the former president's loyalty to Truth Social may not be enough to keep the platform afloat on its own.
Persons: TMTG, Donald Trump, DWAC, Devin Nunes, Nunes, Trump, Elon Musk Organizations: Trump Media, Technology Group, Truth, SEC, Securities and Exchange, Trump, Republican, DWAC, Twitter, Facebook, U.S . Capitol, Big Tech, Tesla
In its first fiscal year ending Dec. 2022, TMTG, Truth Social's parent company, lost over $50 million on $1.4 million in sales. Given that origin story, Truth Social has branded itself as a safe haven from "Big Tech censorship," a vision that must be realized for Truth Social to maintain any sort of competitive advantage, according to the filing. Trump returned to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, in August, though he has said Truth Social is still his primary social media platform. Trump's presence on Truth Social started as a boon for the company but has now become a crutch. But even the former president's loyalty to Truth Social may not be enough to keep the platform afloat on its own.
Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden's, DWAC, Devin Nunes, Nunes, Trump, Elon Musk Organizations: Acquisition Corporation, Trump Media, Technology Group, Trump, Republican, DWAC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Truth, Twitter, Facebook, U.S . Capitol, Big Tech, Tesla
That gave the PIPE investors the right to cancel their commitments. An Aug. 9 amendment of TMTG's deal with Digital World called for the unwinding of the PIPE. This amendment gives Trump new shares in Digital World with more voting power. It remains unclear when and if Digital World will ask its shareholders to vote on the deal with TMTG, a necessary step for its completion. Shares of Digital World dropped 2% on Thursday to $15.54, far below their peak of around $97 a share in March 2022.
Persons: Donald Trump, Dado Ruvic, Donald Trump's, Devin Nunes, TMTG, Helen Coster, Josie Kao, Rod Nickel Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, Trump Media & Technology, Digital, TMTG, DWAC, Trump, Reuters, U.S . Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Thomson
That gave the PIPE investors the right to cancel their commitments. An Aug. 9 amendment of TMTG's deal with Digital World called for the unwinding of the PIPE. This amendment gives Trump new shares in Digital World with more voting power. It remains unclear when and if Digital World will ask its shareholders to vote on the deal with TMTG, a necessary step for its completion. Shares of Digital World dropped 2% on Thursday to $15.54, far below their peak of around $97 a share in March 2022.
Persons: Helen Coster, Donald Trump's, Devin Nunes, TMTG, Josie Kao, Rod Nickel Organizations: Corp, U.S, Trump Media & Technology, Digital, TMTG, DWAC, Trump, Reuters, U.S . Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission
The Truth social network logo is seen on a smartphone in front of a display of former U.S. President Donald Trump in this picture illustration taken February 21, 2022. The development is the nail in the coffin of the $1 billion investment that DWAC (DWAC.O) had raised for the merger with Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), which runs the Truth Social platform. It was unclear how TMTG will fund itself if the deal does not go through. TMTG previously raised $22.8 million in financing from private investors, Reuters reported last October. In September DWAC Investors voted to give up to a one-year extension to complete the TMTG deal, the deadline for which had been delayed several times.
Persons: Donald Trump, Dado Ruvic, Donald Trump's, TMTG, DWAC, Helen Coster, Josie Kao Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, Trump Media & Technology, Reuters, Trump, U.S . Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, DWAC, Thomson Locations: TMTG ., DWAC
The move comes weeks after Digital World investors voted to give up to a one-year extension to complete the much-delayed deal. The blank-check firm amended the merger agreement on Sept. 29, according to the filing, which also disclosed that Digital World can terminate the agreement only in that three-week period in November. Digital World has faced a series of challenges since it stuck a merger deal with Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) on October 2021. If the merger closes, Trump Media would gain access to more than $1 billion in cash from DWAC's institutional investors, such as hedge funds. According to a Feb. 2, 2021 services agreement, Trump controls 90% of Trump Media.
Persons: Donald Trump, Mike Blake, Donald Trump's, DWAC's, Jaspreet Singh, Anil D'Silva Organizations: U.S, Republican, California Republican Party, REUTERS, Digital, Securities and Exchange Commission, Trump Media & Technology, U.S . Department of Justice, SEC, Trump Media, Trump, Thomson Locations: Anaheim , California, U.S, Bengaluru
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