Trump's Truth Social Inches Closer to Going Public in Potential Merger
Donald Trump's Truth Social is poised to potentially go public through a merger with Digital World Acquisition Corp, pending a shareholder vote on Friday. If approved, Trump would own nearly 79 million shares of the combined company, worth over $3 billion based on Digital World's current stock price. However, he cannot immediately cash out due to a lock-up period. Trump's previous venture into public markets, Trump Hotels, and Casino Resorts went bankrupt in 2004 and was delisted from the NYSE. Truth Social has an estimated 5 million active users, far below competitors like TikTok and Facebook.