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Trump social media company Truth Social surges in Nasdaq debut

In this photo illustration, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's social media platform Truth Social is shown on a tablet on March 25, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. © Scott Olson, Getty Images via AFP

Shares of Donald Trump’s social media company jumped more than 30% in the first day of trading on the Nasdaq, boosting the value of Trump's large holdings in the company as well as the smaller stakes of fans who purchased shares as a show of support for the former president.

Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. merged Monday with a blank-check company called Digital World Acquisition Corp. Trump Media, which runs the social media platform Truth Social, has now taken Digital World’s place on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

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