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News Articles: truth social

A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

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Why some are accusing Trump of manipulating stock markets

Senators Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego have asked for "an urgent inquiry" into whether President Trump or others engaged in insider trading on advanced knowledge of his tariff policy changes.

April 10, 2025
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  • Maria Aspan
Stocks and cryptocurrencies surged after former President Trump won the presidential election. Pictured are traders working on the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Oct. 22.

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  • Business

The Dow Jones soars over 1,500 points to record high after Trump wins the election

Wall Street, crypto investors, and shareholders in Trump Media are all cheering the election results.

November 06, 2024
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  • Maria Aspan
Former President Trump speaks during a campaign rally on Wednesday. Trump, who owns more than half of Truth Social's parent company, is now facing a decision over whether to start selling off his $2 billion stake.

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  • Business

Truth Social reaches a tricky milestone. Will Donald Trump cash out his stake?

Trump can now start selling his majority stake in the Truth Social parent company, as a lockup on insider sales expires. But that could tank the price of the stock.

September 19, 2024
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  • Maria Aspan
Investors in the company behind Truth Social are vowing to buy more shares to support former President Trump after his historic conviction.

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  • Business

Why investors are doubling down on Truth Social despite Trump's historic conviction

Despite former President Trump's historic conviction, shareholders of his social media company are vowing to stay with him no matter what.

June 03, 2024
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By:
  • Rafael Nam
Trump Media shares were volatile a day after the former president -- and majority shareholder of the company -- became a convicted felon.

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  • Business

'Buy DJT' is a new rallying cry for Trump supporters

Shares of Trump Media, the company behind Truth Social, were volatile a day after his historic conviction. It's an early test of how committed his supporters will actually be in owning the shares.

May 31, 2024
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By:
  • Rafael Nam
Detail of the "unified reich" text beneath a hypothetical "MAGA!!" headline.

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  • Politics

Trump posted a video on Truth Social calling the country a 'unified reich' if he wins

The video adds to a long line of connections between the former president and antisemitism. The Trump campaign has not yet responded to NPR's request for comment.

May 21, 2024
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  • Danielle Kurtzleben
Former President Donald Trump attends his trial in Manhattan criminal court on May 2. The judge in the case heard arguments related to the prosecution's request to fine Trump for violating a gag order in the case.

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  • Politics

Trump fined $1,000 for violating gag order again and threatened with jail time

The former president received a second fine for violating a gag order prohibiting him from speaking about witnesses, jurors, court staff and their families. Trump is trying to appeal the gag order.

May 06, 2024
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  • Ximena Bustillo
Former President Donald Trump, left, following a recess at Manhattan criminal court in New York on Tuesday.

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  • Politics

Trump ordered to pay $9,000 for violating gag order in criminal hush money trial

Judge Juan Merchan previously issued a gag order that specifically bars Trump from making or directing others to make public statements about potential jurors, court staff or family members of staff.

April 30, 2024
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  • Ximena Bustillo
Former President Trump is set to receive 36 million additional shares in his social media company, providing him with a windfall of more than $1 billion.

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  • Business

Trump to score additional $1.2 billion windfall thanks to his Truth Social app

Trump is getting additional shares in his social media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, as part of his current agreement. He still can't cash in yet though.

April 23, 2024
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  • Rafael Nam
Shares in former President Trump's social media company surged climbed over the past two trading sessions after tanking for several weeks.

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  • Business

Trump Media shares surge after a miserable run. Pros say stay away

Trump Media shares surged over the most recent two trading days — but the company continues to weather a miserable run since its stock market debut last month.

April 18, 2024
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  • Rafael Nam
Shares of the company behind Truth Social slumped on Monday, continuing its volatile ride since its strong debut in late March.

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  • Business

Truth Social shares tumble again. It's making for an incredibly volatile ride

Trump Media & Technology Group fell sharply after saying it was issuing new shares. Trump's stake is still worth billions of dollars, however.

April 15, 2024
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  • Rafael Nam
Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind social media platform Truth Social, plunged for a second consecutive day on Monday.

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  • Business

Trump's Truth Social shares are plunging again, erasing billions of dollars in value

Truth Social shares fell sharply for a second consecutive day, wiping out billions of dollars from the value of Donald J. Trump's stake.

April 09, 2024
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  • Rafael Nam
Stock in the parent company of Donald Trump's social media company fizzled on Monday, reversing last week's big gains.

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  • Politics

Trump's social media stock tumbles, erasing early gains

Stock in the parent company of former president Donald Trump's social media platform sank on Monday, after the company reported losing $58 million last year. That erased last week's market gains.

April 01, 2024
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  • Scott Horsley
News of Trump Media & Technology Group public trading is seen on television screens at the Nasdaq Marketplace on March 26, 2024 in New York City. At one point, the company was valued at over $9 billion after trading began.

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  • Business

Trump's social media company surges in trading debut in a big boost to Trump's wealth

Trump Media and Technology Group surged in its trading debut, substantially boosting the former president's wealth — at least on paper.

March 26, 2024
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  • Rafael Nam
Former President Trump's social media company is set to start trading in stock markets on Tuesday. He stands to earn billions of dollars.

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  • Business

Truth Social will start trading on Tuesday. Trump stands to earn a fortune

Trump Media and Technology Group will trade on the Nasdaq exchange under the stock symbol DJT. The listing comes as the former president is mired in a slew of legal cases.

March 25, 2024
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  • Rafael Nam
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