Politics

Published Mon, Apr 29 202412:59 PM EDT

Key Points

  • The share price of Trump Media soared by more than 12% in afternoon trading.
  • The DJT ticker was up more than $5 per share just before 1 p.m. ET.
  • Trump Media owns the Truth Social app frequently used by the company's majority shareholder, former President Donald Trump.

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The share price of Trump Media soared by more than 12% in afternoon trading Monday.

The DJT ticker was up more than $5 per share just before 1 p.m. ET.

Trump Media owns the Truth Social app frequently used by the company's majority shareholder, former President Donald Trump.

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