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Trump Media says its second-quarter revenue plunged 30% to under $900,000

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Trump Media and Technology Group, the social media business owned by former President Donald Trump, said its second-quarter revenue plunged 30% to $836,900 from a year earlier. 

The company, whose main asset is the social media network Truth Social, also reported losing $16.4 million during the quarter, representing a narrower shortfall from its $22.8 million loss in the year-earlier period, according to a Friday regulatory filing.

Trump Media, which trades under the ticker DJT — Trump’s initials — has drawn a base of small investors who are acolytes of the former president, with many following the stock’s ups and downs on Truth Social. While company shares have plunged 51% in the last three months, Trump Media still commands a valuation of about $5 billion, according to financial data firm FactSet.

That lofty valuation, as well as wild swings in its stock price, have prompted some analysts to compare the business with meme stocks, or companies that trade on social media buzz instead of traditional financial yardsticks such as revenue growth and profitability. 

In a Friday statement, CEO Devin Nunes said the company’s plans are to build out a Truth+ streaming service and “explore numerous other possibilities for growth, including mergers and acquisitions.”

In the regulatory filing, the company said all second-quarter revenue stemmed from advertising on the Truth Social platform. It also blamed the 30% plunge in ad sales to a change in revenue sharing with one of its advertising partners, which it didn’t name. 

“Additionally, revenue has varied as we selectively test a nascent advertising initiative on the Company’s Truth Social platform,” it added. 

Trump Media describes itself as a tech company that has “experienced substantial growth” since Truth Social debuted in 2022, according to the regulatory filing. While losses are common for tech startups, institutional investors typically want fledgling businesses to post strong revenue growth, which suggests they’ll be able to turn a profit at some point.

The regulatory filing warned that the company expects to incur operating losses “for the foreseeable future” as it works to add more users and attract more advertisers. 



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Oprah Winfrey will join Vice President Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Detroit, Michigan, Thursday. Both Harris and former President Donald Trump are competing for union members who play a large role there. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.

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North Carolina governor’s race GOP candidate faces calls to drop bid over offensive comments

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North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is facing calls to drop out of the gubernatorial race after CNN unearthed offensive comments he allegedly made on a pornography website. Ed O’Keefe has the latest.

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Tim Walz prepares for JD Vance debate with Pete Buttigieg as stand-in

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Vice presidential nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is preparing to debate Ohio Sen. JD Vance on CBS News in less than two weeks. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is standing in for Vance during Walz’s preparations, according to a Harris campaign official. Robby Mook, manager for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, joins “America Decides” to discuss.

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