Trump’s media company reports $238m loss

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Aug 11, 2026 · 424 words · By Erin Hale

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Trump’s media company reports $238m loss Trump Media & Technology Group earns less than $2m in Q2.

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What happened

Trump’s media company reports $238m loss Trump Media & Technology Group earns less than $2m in Q2.

Why it matters

US President Donald Trump’s media conglomerate has reported a net loss of $238m in the second quarter of 2026, against revenue of $1.7m.

Common ground

In its latest filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) attributed most of the shortfall to $190.4m in unrealised losses on digital assets, digital assets pledged and equity securities.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “TMTG said revenue for the April-June quarter rose 89 percent compared with the same period last year”

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One specific web search result explicitly states that revenue rose 89% to $1.7 million, but this is not corroborated by other sources.

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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 — 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 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

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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 2: “TMTG’s portfolio includes the social media platform Truth Social, the video streaming service Truth+ and the fintech brand Truth.Fi”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the ownership of 'Truth+' or 'Truth.Fi'.

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Claim 3: “TMTG’s net losses for the first half of 2026 to $644m, against revenue of $2.5m”

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The evidence provided discusses Q1 2025 and Q2 earnings but does not mention H1 2026 net losses of $644 million or revenue of $2.5 million.

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web search NEUTRAL — TMTG's filing for the first quarter of 2025 reported a total revenue of $821,000, up 6.6% from the same period in 2024, and an operating loss of $39.5 million. The loss was partially offset by interes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_Social

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web search NEUTRAL — TMTG’s operating loss of $43.5 million for Q2 was offset partially by interest income of $16.8 million and investment income of $11.1 million.
https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/trump-truth-social-tmt…

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Claim 4: “visitors to Truth Social in July were down by more than a third compared with the same period last year, citing data from the online tracking firm Similarweb”

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Claim 5: “TMTG interim CEO Kevin McGurn said during an earnings call on Monday that 10 companies had already signed up for the service... paying $60,000 to $100,000 per month in fees”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 6: “Truth Social has lagged behind rival platforms such as X and Facebook in terms of users since its launch in 2022”

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Claim 7: “Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) reported revenue of $1.7m in the second quarter of 2026”

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CNBC and NA Magazine report revenue of 'less than $2 million', and a specific web search result explicitly states revenue rose to $1.7 million.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump frequently attacks the American media as having a left-wing bias and being "corrupt", and also uses a variety of insults when speaking about outlets that give him unfavorable coverage. Tr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump's_conflict_with_t…

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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 — 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 8: “Other losses included $11.7m in “accreted interest””

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No evidence in the provided search results mentions 'accreted interest' or a loss of $11.7 million.

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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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Claim 9: “as of August 1, market intelligence through the controversial subscription service Truth API”

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Claim 10: “Almost all of TMTG’s revenue came from “media segments”, including $1.43m from advertising and $179,500 from subscriptions”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Gemini exchange advertisements and help center articles, which are irrelevant to TMTG's revenue segments.

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Claim 11: “Shares of TMTG, which trades under the NASDAQ symbol “DJT”, were down 8 percent at market closing on Monday”

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One web search result mentions 'Trump Media (DJT) Stock Falls 8% Amid $238.1 Million Q2 Net Loss', but there is no second independent source to corroborate the specific closing percentage for that Monday.

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Claim 12: “Other losses included $8.1m in “stock-based compensation””

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While one source mentions $19.6 million in non-cash expenses for stock-based compensation in a Q1 report, there is no evidence confirming $8.1 million for the specific period mentioned in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Additionally, TMTG reported legal expenses of $25.6 million in the second quarter.The report does not contain precise data regarding the size of the cryptocurrency portfolio or the distribution of the…
https://bzns.media/en/main/trump-media-reported-238-million/

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web search NEUTRAL — The net loss included $19.6 million in non-cash expenses for stock-based compensation, depreciation, and amortization. Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) reported an operating loss of $39.5 million…
https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/trump-me…

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web search NEUTRAL — The company’s net loss of $238.1 million was reported on the same day, with revenue rising 89% to $1.7 million. In subsequent events, TMTG sold $159.6 million of Bitcoin-related securities in July 202…
https://www.cryptotimes.io/2026/08/11/trump-media-djt-stock-…

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Claim 13: “TMTG attributed most of the shortfall to $190.4m in unrealised losses on digital assets, digital assets pledged and equity securities”

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One web search result mentions a report that does not contain precise data regarding the distribution of $190.4 million in unrealized losses, implying the figure exists in the report, but it is not independently corroborated by a second source.

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Claim 14: “Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) reported a net loss of $238m in the second quarter of 2026”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent web sources (CNBC, NA Magazine, TradingView News) confirm TMTG reported a net loss of approximately $238 million in the second quarter of 2026.

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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.