The incoming president of the United States is also a social media mogul. We’re keeping a running tally of his stake in Truth Social—and how his fortunes change with its ups and downs.
Over the decades, Donald Trump ’s literal fortunes have ebbed and flowed. But as he prepares to enter the White House for a second time, Trump has never been richer. His net worth, Forbes estimates, hit $7 billion this week, a meteoric increase fueled primarily by an unlikely source: Truth Social . Specifically, the majority of Trump’s net worth currently derives from shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of the conservative Truth Social platform that launched in 2022.
The company’s underlying financials are uninspiring, but its stock price has surged regardless since Trump won the presidential election. Technically Trump’s DJT shares now sit in a revocable trust—of which Trump is the sole beneficiary. Still, they’re indirectly his.
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