# How Can Truth Social be worth $6 Billion? {Trump Media & Technology (DJT)} **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [March 22, 2024, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202 "2024-03-22T13:23:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 50
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2025, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/981 "2025-11-18T03:04:38Z")
Hopefully a trap door. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/982 "2025-11-19T22:02:08Z")
Closed at $10.29. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2025, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/983 "2025-11-19T23:02:38Z")
The key number is $9.97. That was what the opening number was for the IPO and then jumped up to $94. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/984 "2025-11-20T10:22:09Z")
> **[Trump Media stock crashes to all-time lows, wiping out $5B in first family...](https://nypost.com/2025/11/19/business/trump-media-stock-crashes-to-all-time-lows-wiping-out-5b-in-first-family-wealth-during-crypto-slide/)** > > Shares of Trump Media, which trades under the ticker DJT, were down around 1% at $10.76 in early morning trading on Wednesday. > [@](#): > > President Trump indirectly owns around 115 million shares of the company, Barron’s reported. > > The stock is being held in a trust controlled by his son, Don Jr., who sits on the board. Well _that_ explains a lot… ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/985 "2025-11-20T21:17:00Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > The key number is $9.97. Got within 25 cents of that today. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/986 "2025-12-18T17:14:07Z")
Weird big jump happening. Opened today at $12.71, has reached as high as $14.60, and is currently at $13.96, a 33 percent increase. ---
**Author:** ![filmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2025, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/987 "2025-12-18T17:15:54Z")
Probably related to this merger announcement: > **[Trump Media announces $6bn merger plan with fusion power company](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/dec/18/truth-social-merger-fusion-power-tae)** > > TMTG, which owns president’s Truth Social platform, unveils link-up TAE Technologies to respond to AI boom ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/988 "2025-12-18T18:05:11Z")
Well gosh, there’s another winning investment opportunity. Now if they could both merge with a flying car company… ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2025, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/989 "2025-12-18T19:00:31Z")
A self-driving flying car. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2025, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/990 "2025-12-18T22:35:44Z")
A fusion-powered, LLM-driven, flying car ---
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/991 "2025-12-20T15:57:12Z")
Apparently, they have read your mind and released already developed a prototype: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/fCjsUxbNmIs/maxresdefault.jpg "Back to the Future Part 2 (1/12) Movie CLIP - We Don't Need Roads (1989) HD") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCjsUxbNmIs&t=107) ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/992 "2025-12-20T21:37:38Z")
In a DeLorean!?! ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/993 "2025-12-30T15:20:39Z")
The excitement of merging with a fusion firm seems to be fading. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2025, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/994 "2025-12-30T16:07:18Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > Weird big jump happening. Opened today at $12.71, has reached as high as $14.60, and is currently at $13.96, a 33 percent increase. And still bouncing around down there, having peaked at just over $16 on the 19th after the announcement. Currently at $12.76. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2025, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/995 "2025-12-30T16:40:37Z")
Hm. The year of four Popes. > **[1276: The Year of Four Popes](https://www.walksinrome.com/blog/1276-the-year-of-the-four-popes)** > > On September 8th 1276, the Portuguese cardinal Pedro Julião was elected Pope John XXI (r. 1276-77), making 1276 the year of four popes. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/996 "2026-02-05T22:35:13Z")
Huge drop today - from $12.12 to $10.89 (and further dropping after closing). A drop considerably smaller than today’s will put the stock at below its original price. ---
**Author:** ![Hermitian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hermitian/32/470_2.png) [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/997 "2026-02-12T20:57:33Z")
Yeah, I am having a hard time understanding why the stock valuation is only now starting to decrease (new low today in the $10 range). Nothing has changed. Trump is the same as ever. Maybe you can only lose money long enough before people begin to notice. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/998 "2026-02-12T21:01:01Z")
Potentially days away from breaking the 52 week low. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2026, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/999 "2026-02-13T00:04:47Z")
Why sinking now? My WAG: Trump is a lame duck with sinking poll numbers and deteriorating health. When he’s gone, by whatever means, Truth Social will be worthless and implode. Might as well cut one’s losses before one’s entire investment evaporates. So sell for whatever one can get. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2026, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/1000 "2026-02-13T00:08:37Z")
It is not the first time I ask this in this thread: How can it be shorted? When, if not now? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202.md?page=49) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202.md?page=51)