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[–] [email protected] 128 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

Chapter 11 is Donny’s favorite number:

Taj Mahal, Trump University/Castle/Shuttle/Steaks/Vodka/Ice/Magazine, and now Trump Media.

[–] FuglyDuck 33 points 3 months ago (1 children)

He's just gonna dump the stock and make out like bank leaving the rest to flounder.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I think there’s a lock out period for him following the merger but I don’t know for how long. There’s still time for the stock (DJT) to plummet, with any luck.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago (7 children)

6 months. From April I think, so that would mean he can sell in October.

The share price is absurd. Idiots buying because they want to support trump somehow. The shares are worthless but hapless idiots will pay stupid prices for them.

He will start selling as soon as he can. I expect there will be a steady downward trajectory but who knows how fast and how low.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I bet that he blames "market manipulation" or something to his followers when he sells.

[–] barsquid 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Crooked Joe Biden directly attacked the stock price somehow.

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[–] Zachariah 17 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Wow, you actually read Art of the Deal ?

[–] ChicoSuave 11 points 3 months ago

I think he keeps bankrupting his companies so that he can update the list of his businesses in the book, creating new editions every few years. If you have an old copy, just burn it because the new ones are so much better with the newest info. In fact, after burning the old one, wait a bit for the new one to drop. He's clearly getting ready to update the new one with DWAC and Trump Media.

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[–] kevindqc 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Excuse me! Trump Vodka, the world's finest super premium Vodka, still exists in Israel!

[–] athairmor 10 points 3 months ago

It’s so fitting. Vodka is the cheapest alcohol you can make. It’s basically watered down ethanol. Overpriced vodka is so on-brand for a Trump. And he still couldn’t make a profit.

I wonder why it still exists in Israel. I bet he sold the rights to it there and has nothing to do with the business.

[–] vegeta 61 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

You mean advertisers aren’t climbing all over themselves to buy spots on it? Maybe the new streaming service will save the day.

/s

[–] AbidanYre 56 points 3 months ago (1 children)

He could try suing companies for not running ads. It seems to be working for Elon.

[–] Drunemeton 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I’d heard that he was going to do that, but is he and it’s working!?

[–] Sludgehammer 16 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Depends on how you define "working".

He managed to kill a non-profit that advised not advertising on Xitter because it's a racist shithole. I don't think it's gonna bring back any advertisers, but with the help of a pet Texas judge he's SLAPP suing his detractors out of existence.

[–] Bassman1805 10 points 3 months ago

One could argue that the non profit has largely done its job at this point so it's only a symbolic victory.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

wait what?? i havent heard of this?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

He just filed the lawsuit in the last few days. Too early to tell if it’s working, but many legal experts are laughing at it.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 3 months ago (1 children)

doesnt he have a 450m bill due soon?

e. just checked, not til after an appeal in sept.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The one he owes the lady that sued his balls off? Or the Russians?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago (2 children)

this is the whole 'i lied about everything i own in new york' thing

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Oh, shit, forgot about that one too. He's so screwed and so deserving of it.

[–] FuglyDuck 3 points 3 months ago (3 children)

that one he has to put the cash up in escrow before he can appeal.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

he already did, and the fucking let him squeak by on a 175m bond from an agency that wasnt technically financially able to do it.

because rich people have different rules.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Not just financially unable, legally unable. They weren't authorized to issue surety bonds in New York.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Iirc they only brought in like 300k in revenue. Somebody fact check me but it was definitely between 300k-400k in revenue. So that net loss is fucking insane.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It in the article

Trump Media, which owns the Truth Social app often used by the former president, also reported revenue of just $836,900 for the quarter ending June 30, a 30% drop from the same period in 2023

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (15 children)
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[–] graycube 16 points 3 months ago

Another example of his awesome business skills that he'll be able to transfer to running the government. \s

[–] werefreeatlast 15 points 3 months ago

Just hang in there guys and keep spending. Remember it takes all the money to make all the money 💰💰! Wink wink.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago

That's a lot of losses for someone who only cosplays as a billionaire

[–] dogslayeggs 12 points 3 months ago

And not a single one of his unbelievably stupid fans will sell their stock in it until he cashes out in a couple months. The absolute first second he's allowed to sell his stake, that shit's going to crater hard with all his Stans losing their life savings.

The real treasure was all the grifts he did along the way.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

Personally, I love this for ALL of them.

[–] reddig33 9 points 3 months ago (4 children)

When is he allowed to sell his stake? I seem to recall there was a time limit after going public.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

As soon as he sells it's going to signal that he is done with the platform to all his "investors", and will likely trigger a selloff until it craters and his base loses their money (not good to do until at least after the election).

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[–] Jimbabwe 9 points 3 months ago

I’m not usually this petty, but… haha, get fucked

[–] MermaidsGarden 6 points 3 months ago

Wow, what a loser.

[–] davidagain 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I mean, Trump is doing very well out of this. The people who listened to him and bought stock in the thing are another story.

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[–] HurlingDurling 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (5 children)

Need Riker playing ~~sad violin~~ up in here

Edit: it's playing a sour note

Edit #2:

[–] Buddahriffic 4 points 3 months ago

Hmm best I've got is a video of a biker playing a violin: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rK4J-GM5Mw0

I am sad I wasn't able to find Riker playing a violin though, now I need Riker playing a sad saxophone up in here.

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