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Trump media company replaces ex-congressman Nunes as CEO after stock plunge that wiped out billions NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump business behind Truth Social is replacing a former congressman and big supporter of the U.S.

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Techniques found 1

Topics 3

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president as the leader of the social media platform after a stock collapse that wiped out billions in investor wealth.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Bezos family just donated $100 million to help achieve one of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s top campaign promises”

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The claim is repeated multiple times, but all references are from the same source (Flipboard). No independent verification from other news organizations or Wikipedia was found.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Gebbia Jr. (; born August 21, 1981) is an American designer and entrepreneur, and a co-founder of Airbnb. In 2025, he joined the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Gebbia was appointed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Gebbia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has been widely known during his political career for using nicknames to criticize, insult, or otherwise express commentary about media figures, politicians, and foreign leaders. The list…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nicknames_used_by_Dona…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — King Charles III of the United Kingdom and his wife Queen Camilla made a state visit to the United States from 27 to 30 April 2026, hosted by President Donald Trump. It was the first state visit by a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_visit_by_Charles_III_to_…

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Claim 2: “stock plunge that wiped out billions in investor wealth”

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Multiple sources report stock declines for TMTG, including NPR reporting shares lost 8% and 12% in a short period, and Google News reporting a $406m loss in early 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of 2025, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, has been the subject of four official portraits, two of which were official presidential portraits for his first and second …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_portraits_of_Donald_T…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (TMTG) is an American media and technology company headquartered in Sarasota, Florida. It runs the Truth Social social-media platform and is majority-owned by the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Media_&_Technology_Group

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump Mobile is an American mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) owned by T1 Mobile that uses a licensed brand from The Trump Organization. It was founded on June 16, 2025, by Donald Trump Jr. and E…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Mobile

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Claim 3: “Friedrich Merz, the chancellor of Germany”

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Wikipedia explicitly identifies Friedrich Merz as the Chancellor of Germany in the entry for Charlotte Merz. This is further corroborated by Al Jazeera.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charlotte Merz (née Gass, born 11 December 1960) is a German judge and the director of the Amtsgericht (district court) in Arnsberg. She is also the wife of Friedrich Merz, the Chancellor of Germany, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Merz

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Merz cabinet (German: Kabinett Merz, pronounced [kabiˈnɛt ˈmɛʁts]) is the 25th and current Government of the Federal Republic of Germany during the 21st legislative session of the Bundestag. It su…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merz_cabinet

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Friedrich Merz (born 11 November 1955) is a German politician who has served as Chancellor of Germany since 6 May 2025. He has also served as Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since Janua…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Merz

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Claim 4: “Trump media company replaces ex-congressman Nunes as CEO”

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The provided evidence confirms Devin Nunes is the CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) and Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board as of January 20, 2025. There is no evidence in the provided text stating he was replaced as CEO.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Devin Gerald Nunes (; born October 1, 1973) is an American businessman and politician who has served as the chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board since January 20, 2025. A member of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devin_Nunes

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Truth Social is an American alt-tech social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), an American company majority-owned by US president Donald Trump. It has been called a "Twitte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_Social

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Claim 5: “The conservative editorial board of The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday responded to President Donald Trump’s latest rhetoric about turning Venezuela into the 51st U.S. state”

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The Wall Street Journal's own editorial board published a piece on May 12, 2026, responding to Trump's rhetoric about Venezuela becoming the 51st state, which is also reported by another web search result.

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web search NEUTRAL — The 51st State of Venezuela Trump wants Caracas in the union, but U.S. states hold elections. By The Editorial Board Follow May 12, 2026 5:49 pm ET
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/venezuela-51st-state-donald-trum…

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web search NEUTRAL — The conservative editorial board of The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday responded to President Donald Trump's latest rhetoric about turning Venezuela into the 51st U.S. state with a pointed question. "…
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wall-street-journal-donald-tr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Wall construction falls into two basic categories: framed walls or mass-walls. In framed walls, the load is transferred to the foundation through posts, columns or studs.
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Claim 6: “Secretary of State Marco Rubio ditched his usual suit for a Nike tracksuit aboard Air Force One”

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The claim is repeated across multiple Flipboard entries, but these are not independent sources. No other news outlets or official records confirm the event.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Secretary of State Marco Rubio ditched his usual suit for a Nike tracksuit aboard Air Force One
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/marco-rubio-spotted-in-nike…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Secretary of State Marco Rubio ditched his usual suit for a Nike tracksuit aboard Air Force One
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/anthony-davis-missed-call-f…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Secretary of State Marco Rubio ditched his usual suit for a Nike tracksuit aboard Air Force One
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/trump-administration-fires-…

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Claim 7: “Devin Nunes, a former California congressmen”

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Wikipedia and Ballotpedia both confirm Devin Nunes was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing California's 22nd district from 2013 to 2021.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2004 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 2, 2004, to elect all 435 seats of the chamber. It coincided with the re-election of President George W. Bush as well as…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 2012. It coincided with the reelection of President Barack Obama. Elections were held for all 435 seats representing…
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Claim 8: “Photos posted to X by White House communications director Steven Cheung showed Rubio wearing a gray Nike”

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Similar to claim 5, this is only reported via Flipboard. There is no independent corroboration from other sources.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Photos posted to X by White House communications director Steven Cheung showed Rubio wearing a gray Nike [tracksuit]
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/elizabeth-smart-reveals-sho…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Photos posted to X by White House communications director Steven Cheung showed Rubio wearing a gray Nike
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/trump-administration-fires-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Photos posted to X by White House communications director Steven Cheung showed Rubio wearing a gray Nike
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/anthony-davis-missed-call-f…

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