Trump Trust Would Make $2.2 Billion After Truth Social Files to Sell Shares

The SEC filing comes as conservative media outlet Newsmax has seen its share price surge

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Feb. 11. (Credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Truth Social, President Donald Trump’s social media platform, has filed securities paperwork that would allow his trust to sell more than $2 billion worth of stock in the company.

The SEC filing, made Tuesday by Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, would allow President Trump’s trust to sell nearly 115 million shares. Those shares in Truth Social, following a 4% drop in early-trading on Wednesday, are worth $2.2 billion.

The filing does not guarantee Trump’s trust will sell shares, but it does open the door for the trust to do so at some point down the line.

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