Trump Media posts $238 million second-quarter loss as crypto declines

Cnbc · Aug 10, 2026 · 410 words · By Kevin Breuninger

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Trump Media & Technology Group on Monday reported a net loss of more than $238 million for its fiscal second quarter on revenue of less than $2 million.

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What happened

Trump Media & Technology Group on Monday reported a net loss of more than $238 million for its fiscal second quarter on revenue of less than $2 million.

Why it matters

That loss, which dwarfed the almost $20 million it lost in the same period last year, was primarily due to declines in non-cash assets, including more than $190 million in losses from "digital assets, digital assets pledged, and equity securities," the…

Common ground

The company's $1.7 million in quarterly revenue mostly came through ad services on Truth Social, TMTG's flagship social media product, which is used by President Donald Trump.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Truth Social was the company's first product, but it later expanded into a variety of other industries, including crypto, financial services and fusion power.”

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The provided evidence does not mention TMTG expanding into financial services or fusion power. While TAE Technologies is mentioned in Wikipedia, there is no evidence linking it as a product or expansion of TMTG.

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Claim 2: “The company's $1.7 million in quarterly revenue mostly came through ad services on Truth Social, TMTG's flagship social media product, which is used by President Donald Trump.”

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Two independent sources (CEO NA Magazine and monitorround) confirm the quarterly revenue was $1.7 million, primarily from ad services on Truth Social.

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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — The company generated $1.7 million in quarterly revenue, primarily from ad services on Truth Social, TMTG’s flagship social media platform used by President Donald Trump. This represented an 89% rise …
https://ceo-na.com/news/trump-media-posts-238-million-q2-los…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Monetary Facts Behind Truth Social. Trump Media’s financial results reveals a company struggling to balance aggressive growth with profitability. The company produced $1.7 million in quarterly rev…
https://monitorround.com/trump-medias-quarterly-loss-surges-…

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Claim 3: “It went public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company and started trading on the Nasdaq in 2024 under the ticker DJT, which match the president's initials.”

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Wikipedia entries for Digital World Acquisition Corp. and TMTG confirm the SPAC merger and the company's nature, and general knowledge of the ticker DJT is widely documented, though the specific 'initials' detail is a common fact.

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Claim 4: “TMTG stock, which is now worth a fraction of what it fetched when it first started trading, closed down 8% Monday.”

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Claim 5: “That revenue marked an 89% increase from the year-ago quarter.”

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Only CEO NA Magazine explicitly mentions the 89% increase from the year-ago quarter. Other sources mention revenue figures but not this specific percentage increase.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the second presidency of Donald Trump, cryptocurrency was promoted by Trump and his administration, which took a series of crypto-friendly actions and decisions. His administration appointed cr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency_in_the_second_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 — 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 6: “That loss, which dwarfed the almost $20 million it lost in the same period last year, was primarily due to declines in non-cash assets, including more than $190 million in losses from "digital assets, digital assets pledged, and equity securities," the company said in a press release.”

CORROBORATED

The claim regarding the $238 million loss compared to $20 million last year and the $190 million loss from digital assets is corroborated by CEO NA Magazine and Binance Square.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC), founded in 2021, was an American special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), a shell corporation listed on a stock exchange with the purpose of acquiring (or me…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_World_Acquisition_Corp…

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Claim 7: “TMTG's quarterly operating expenses of more than $165 million were roughly 275% higher year over year.”

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While sources discuss losses and revenue, none of the provided evidence mentions the specific figure of $165 million in operating expenses or a 275% year-over-year increase.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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Claim 8: “There are currently no commercial plants producing electricity using fusion tech.”

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Claim 9: “Trump Media & Technology Group on Monday reported a net loss of more than $238 million for its fiscal second quarter on revenue of less than $2 million.”

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Multiple independent sources (CEO NA Magazine, Binance Square, and Al Jazeera) report a net loss of over $238 million and revenue of less than $2 million for the fiscal second quarter.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted attention worldwide since he joined Twitter in March 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times during …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media_use_by_Donald_Tru…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — TAE Technologies, Inc., formerly Tri Alpha Energy, is an American company based in Foothill Ranch, California developing aneutronic fusion power reactors. The company's designs are all based on field-…
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Claim 10: “TMTG interim CEO Kevin McGurn told Axios on Friday that the company is pulling back from two agreements it struck with Crypto.com as it focuses on its media business and a pending merger with TAE, the fusion energy firm.”

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Claim 11: “The New York Times reported earlier Monday that Truth Social's traffic — which already paled in comparison to similar platforms, such as Elon Musk's X — fell sharply this summer.”

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AOL reports that Truth Social saw double-digit declines in monthly visitors this summer, which aligns with the claim about the New York Times report, but the specific attribution to the NYT is not independently corroborated by other provided sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Times has been involved in many controversies since its founding in 1851. It is one of the largest newspapers in the United States and the world, and is considered to have worldwide influ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_New_York_Times_con…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964), is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that ruled the freedom of speech protections in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution limit the ab…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Times Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. The New York Times Book Review has published the list weekly since October 12, …
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Claim 12: “TMTG said it has signed "more than 10 customer agreements to date," adding that those clients are "primarily high-frequency trading firms" and are paying rates of $60,000 to $100,000 a month, the company confirmed.”

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Multiple sources (Truth Social API report and Truth Social Suit report) confirm over 10 customer agreements with high-frequency trading firms paying between $60,000 and $100,000 per month.

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web search NEUTRAL — More than 10 customers are paying between $60,000 and $100,000 a month for Truth API to US President Donald Trump’s media company. This could generate as much as $12 million in annualised revenue for …
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-econom…

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web search NEUTRAL — The company has signed over ten customer agreements, primarily with high-frequency trading firms, at rates of $60,000 per month on three-year commitments or $100,000 per month at the standard tier.
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/324264/20260813/truth-soc…

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web search NEUTRAL — The company’s new offering, branded “Truth API,” officially launched for banks and trading firms this past Thursday, promising the fastest possible delivery of posts from the platform’s ten most-watch…
https://dallasexpress.com/business-markets/inside-truth-soci…

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Claim 13: “Trump Media & Technology was created after Trump was temporarily suspended from social media platforms in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.”

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CEO NA Magazine and other reports confirm TMTG was founded following Trump's suspension from social media platforms after the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump Media & Technology Group reported a net loss of over $238 million for its fiscal second quarter on revenue of less than $2 million.Trump Media & Technology was founded following Trump’s temporar…
https://ceo-na.com/news/trump-media-posts-238-million-q2-los…

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump’s channel was suspended after the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, when YouTube cited concerns over incitement of violence. The ban was lifted in March 2023, with YouTube stating it wanted voters …
https://news.meaww.com/trump-celebrates-24-5-m-you-tube-sett…

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