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'Very good for a startup': Trump scrambles to prop up Truth Social after stock stumbles

As a rough week for Trump Media & Technology Group stock continued after going public, Donald Trump defended the company on Truth Social — its central product — claiming all is well despite a recent report that it makes no money.

Stock in the company took a big hit after an auditor questioned the long-term viability of the social media platform that has little in the way of advertising dollars coming in and has analysts questioning its overall value.

With Fortune reporting, "Trump Media’s shares soared in their first couple days of trading — surpassing $79 at one point Tuesday — but have since fallen closer to their initial offering price of $49.95. As of midday Monday, Trump Media’s stock plunged more than 23% to below $48, meaning a lot of early investors are taking a hit," Trump fired back early Thursday morning.

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"All of the competitors to TRUTH SOCIAL, especially those in the Radical Left Democrats Party who are failing at every level, like to use their vaunted 'disinformation machine' to try and convince people, and it is not easy to do, that TRUTH is not such a big deal and doesn’t “get the word out” as well as various others, which they know to be false. I THINK TRUTH IS AMAZING!' he wrote before adding, "First of all, it is very solid, having over $200,000,000 in CASH and ZERO DEBT."

According to the former president, the main reason it is a valuable property is because he is central to its success.

"More importantly, it is the primary way I get the word out and, for better or worse, people want to hear what I have to say, perhaps, according to experts, more than anyone else in the World. My TV ratings are by far the highest, and my Rallies are not equaled, even close, anywhere or by anyone. Look, I had hundreds of millions of followers on various platforms, and could have them back again, but was cancelled for largely political reasons. Those platforms all want me back…They need me back! On Truth I have 7,000,000 followers……" he wrote.

In a secondary post he added, "Very good for a startup, and growing fast. But when I put out a statement or message, it is SPREAD all over the place, fast and furious. EVERYBODY SEEMS TO GET WHATEVER I HAVE TO SAY, AND QUICKLY. At press conferences I will sometimes ask, 'who is on TRUTH.' I have never had one reporter tell me they are not. They are all on TRUTH because the have to be."

"So don’t believe the FAKE NEWS. Until I came along and exposed them, they were respected and believed. Now they are the exact opposite. With the Russia, Russia, Russia HOAX. and all of the others, people get it," he continued. "Look, using TRUTH, I became the Republican Nominee for President of the United States, and in record time! When I ENDORSE a politician on TRUTH, they almost ALWAYS WIN. If it didn’t work, or properly get the word out, I wouldn’t use it - But it does work, and work really well - And the fun is just getting started!!!"

Speaker Johnson fending off GOP revolt as questions raised over possibly quitting: report

When Congress comes back in session, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will likely be faced with a growing revolt from his caucus as he tries to advance legislation that is deeply unpopular with right-wing members of his own party.

According to a report from Politico, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has been using the recess to stir up colleagues and set the stage for forcing Johnson out in the same manner that led to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to be ousted, which then led to his retirement from office.

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'Cowardice' or 'personal meltdown'? CNN panel speculates on Aileen Cannon's state of mind

A CNN panel on Thursday appeared baffled by Judge Aileen Cannon's actions in the Trump classified documents trial and speculated about the motives for her rulings.

After briefly discussing Cannon's widely criticized proposed jury instructions, in which jurors would be asked to consider whether top-secret government documents could be deemed Trump's personal property, Republican consultant Shermichael Singleton couldn't help but acknowledge that her decisions seem wildly favorable to the former president.

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Jack Smith called Aileen Cannon's bluff as 'the clock is ticking': legal analyst

The judge in Donald Trump's classified documents case is trying to "insulate" the former president — and Special Counsel Jack Smith is calling her bluff, according to former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance.

Vance lasered in on the legal tit-for-tat between U.S. Judge Aileen Cannon and Smith over the proposed jury instructions that Cannon floated in which jurors would be asked to consider whether the top-secret government documents that Trump took from the White House, which included secrets about nuclear weapons programs, could be considered his personal property.

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'Pernicious': Legal experts explain how Trump is testing the limits of his gag order

A newly strengthened gag order prevents former President Donald Trump from disparaging court staff, jurors, witnesses, and now family of the judge and prosecutor.

But Trump may have found a loophole around it and former prosecutor Lisa Rubin is disgusted.

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'All is not what it seems': Legal expert explains rejected document in Trump fraud case

A legal analyst is clearing things up when it comes to a recent filing in Donald Trump's civil fraud case.

Earlier in the day, Raw Story reported that documents related to Donald Trump's $175 million bond in that case were "returned for correction" after his lawyers reportedly forgot to attach a financial statement.

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Ex-prosecutor slams Trump's 'weak sauce' argument for hush money judge's recusal

Donald Trump's bid to remove the judge from his criminal hush money case isn't going to go over well, a legal expert said on Wednesday.

Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance weighed in on what she said is Trump's "second attempt at a motion to recuse the Judge... for essentially the same reasons as the first one."

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'What happened?' X users complain about mysterious outbreak of 'free' blue-check badges

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, appears to be handing out free blue check badges to certain accounts.

"Apparently they're giving me a blue check that only the wise can see?" said attorney and commentator Andrew Fleischman.

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Judge Cannon plans more 'mischief' in Trump case if Jack Smith doesn't stop her: expert

Former federal prosecutor Harry Litman used his Wednesday evening appearance on MSNBC to lay into right-wing Judge Aileen Cannon's latest behavior in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case — and explain how special counsel Jack Smith, too, has grown fed up.

Cannon, who has intervened in the case in former President Donald Trump's favor multiple times and is herself a Trump appointee, has moved to propose the jury consider Trump's baseless claims to be shielded from prosecution for hoarding classified documents by the Presidential Records Act — while refusing to resolve the issue herself, in a way that could let her shut down the whole trial later. Smith has responded with a not-so-subtle threat to go over her head to the 11th Circuit and ask that they intervene.

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Trump White House lawyer flags what's 'remarkable' about Judge Cannon's 'stunning' actions

The presiding judge in Donald Trump's classified documents criminal case in Florida may soon be yanked from the bench after her most recent move perceived as slow-walking it to trial.

Former President Donald Trump's old White House lawyer Ty Cobb ripped what he claimed are missteps by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, that stem from her blatant "bias."

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Trump secretly held talks with Saudi crown prince: NYT's Maggie Haberman

Former President Donald Trump had a recent discussion with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

According to The New York Times, "It was unclear what the two men discussed and whether it was their only conversation since Mr. Trump’s departure from the White House. Neither representatives for Mr. Trump nor an official of the Saudi government responded to requests for comment. But news of their discussion comes at a time when the Biden administration is engaged in delicate negotiations with the Saudis aimed at establishing a lasting peace in the Middle East, building on diplomatic ties between Israel and a number of Arab states forged through the work of the Trump administration."

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'30 days in jail': Experts float punishment for Trump after 'blatant' gag order violations

"It’s time for criminal contempt" charges against Donald Trump, according to one legal expert on Wednesday.

That's because it appears the former president may have already broken a recently expanded gag order in the criminal case he faces for alleged "hush money" payments. According to the criminal indictment, Trump is accused of trying to influence the 2016 election by paying an adult film star named Stormy Daniels to hide an affair.

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'It's a loser': Republican strategist torches Trump's latest 'inhumane' argument

Longtime Republican strategist Rick Tyler slammed former President Donald Trump's anti-immigrant vision for the future in an MSNBC panel on Wednesday, following a political event in Michigan the previous day in which Trump warned that immigrants would invade people's houses if he's not elected.

In particular, Trump invoked the tragedy of Ruby Garcia, a woman believed to have been killed by an unauthorized immigrant — while falsely claiming that he spoke to her family when he hadn't, and couldn't even get her age right.

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