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Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Holds Campaign Rally On Long Island

Truth Social reaches a tricky milestone. Will Donald Trump cash out his stake?

5:21am September 19, 2024

by Leila Fadel

Trump can now start selling his majority stake in the Truth Social parent company, as a lockup on insider sales expires. But that could tank the price of the stock.

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Detail of the "unified reich" text beneath a hypothetical "MAGA!!" headline.

Trump posted a video on Truth Social calling the country a 'unified reich' if he wins

11:25pm May 21, 2024

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The video adds to a long line of connections between the former president and antisemitism. The Trump campaign has not yet responded to NPR's request for comment.

Former President Donald Trump attends his trial in Manhattan criminal court on May 2. The judge in the case heard arguments related to the prosecution's request to fine Trump for violating a gag order in the case.

Politics & Government

Trump fined $1,000 for violating gag order again and threatened with jail time

12:45pm May 06, 2024

by Ximena Bustillo

The former president received a second fine for violating a gag order prohibiting him from speaking about witnesses, jurors, court staff and their families. Trump is trying to appeal the gag order.

Former President Donald Trump, left, following a recess at Manhattan criminal court in New York on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Trump ordered to pay $9,000 for violating gag order in criminal hush money trial

5:38pm April 30, 2024

by Ximena Bustillo

Judge Juan Merchan previously issued a gag order that specifically bars Trump from making or directing others to make public statements about potential jurors, court staff or family members of staff.

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Stock in the parent company of Donald Trump's social media company fizzled on Monday, reversing last week's big gains.

Trump's social media stock tumbles, erasing early gains

4:26pm April 01, 2024

by Scott Horsley

Stock in the parent company of former president Donald Trump's social media platform sank on Monday, after the company reported losing $58 million last year. That erased last week's market gains.

Former President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom with his legal team before the continuation of his civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, in New York.

National

Judge fines Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer found on campaign website

6:37pm October 20, 2023

by The Associated Press

Judge Arthur Engoron avoided holding Trump in contempt for now, but reserved the right to do so if he again violates a limited gag order barring case participants from personal attacks on court staff.

Former President Donald Trump looks at his phone during a roundtable with governors in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, June 18, 2020.

Politics & Government

For Trump, X marks the spot for his social media return. Why that could really matter

11:33am August 25, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

Donald Trump posted again for the first time in three years since being banned from various social media, taking to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter to post his mugshot.

Miami-Dade Sheriff deputies walk in front of the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. federal courthouse building in Miami on Friday.

National

Trump is calling for support for his court appearance. The far right may stay away

6:23pm June 12, 2023

by Odette Yousef

Extremism researchers say online rhetoric from the far right has heated up since Trump was indicted. But they're not seeing signs that it will translate to collective violence.

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Politics & Government

Meta allows Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram

7:32pm January 25, 2023

by Shannon Bond

The social media company is letting a two-year ban, imposed after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, expire.

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Google announced late Wednesday that it would permit the Trump-backed social media site Truth Social to be downloaded through its app store, making the service available to millions of new users.

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Google is now distributing Truth Social, Trump's Twitter alternative

11:18am October 14, 2022

by Bobby Allyn

It is an about-face for the tech giant, which had blocked Trump's social media app from Google Play, its app store, over content that can incite violence.