04-16-2024, 09:51 AM
Trump’s Truth Social Stake Shrinks by $3 Billion After Stock Tanks - WSJ
Donald Trump’s hot social-media company stock has turned cold, wiping out more than $3 billion of his windfall in its first three weeks of trading.
In the case of Trump’s firm, he owns nearly 60% of the shares outstanding, fueling speculation that he might try to get a waiver from the company’s board to sell early and take advantage of the stock’s rise. The board is friendly to Trump, but an attempt to sell before the lockup agreement expires could trigger lawsuits from other shareholders.
Donald Trump’s hot social-media company stock has turned cold, wiping out more than $3 billion of his windfall in its first three weeks of trading.
In the case of Trump’s firm, he owns nearly 60% of the shares outstanding, fueling speculation that he might try to get a waiver from the company’s board to sell early and take advantage of the stock’s rise. The board is friendly to Trump, but an attempt to sell before the lockup agreement expires could trigger lawsuits from other shareholders.