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International Business Times
International Business Times
Jarin Noshin

Donald Trump's Net Worth Surges To Record High Following Media Company Merger

Former President Donald Trump finds himself in a financial windfall as his net worth skyrockets to unprecedented levels, propelled by a recent merger involving his social media venture. Trump's net worth surged by over $4 billion in recent days, reaching an estimated $6.5 billion, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index.

The surge in Trump's wealth follows the completion of a merger between Trump Media & Technology Group and Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC). Trump, who holds nearly 80 million shares, approximately 58%, of Trump Media, saw the value of his stock rise to $4 billion on paper following DWAC's closing price of $49.95 a share on Monday.

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