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The Newest Tech Start-Up Billionaire? Donald Trump
Manage episode 409211131 series 1354914
Over the past few years, Donald Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, has been dismissed as a money-losing boondoggle.
This week, that all changed. Matthew Goldstein, a New York Times business reporter, explains how its parent venture, Truth Media, became a publicly traded company worth billions of dollars.
Guest: Matthew Goldstein, a New York Times business reporter.
Background reading:
- What to know about Trump Media’s high-flying stock debut.
- Ethics experts say the publicly traded company could present a new way for foreign actors or others to influence Mr. Trump, if he is elected president.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
2129 episodes
Manage episode 409211131 series 1354914
Over the past few years, Donald Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, has been dismissed as a money-losing boondoggle.
This week, that all changed. Matthew Goldstein, a New York Times business reporter, explains how its parent venture, Truth Media, became a publicly traded company worth billions of dollars.
Guest: Matthew Goldstein, a New York Times business reporter.
Background reading:
- What to know about Trump Media’s high-flying stock debut.
- Ethics experts say the publicly traded company could present a new way for foreign actors or others to influence Mr. Trump, if he is elected president.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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