Over the decades, Donald Trump literal fortunes ebbed and flowed. (Remember, there are six of his hotels and companies filed for bankruptcy protection over the years.) But as he prepares to enter the White House for a second term, Trump has never been richer. His net worth, Forbes assessmentshit $7 billion this week, a meteoric rise fueled primarily by an unlikely source: Truth Social.
In particular, most of Trump’s net worth currently comes from shares in Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of the conservative platform Truth Social, which launched in 2022. majority owner of TMTGTrump’s fortunes rise and fall with stocks, which have themselves seen wild swings; he lost $1.3 billion on paper in one single two-day span at the end of October. Enterprise the underlying financial data is not inspiringbut the stock price (ticker: DJT ) has risen regardless since Trump won the presidential election.
Technically speaking, Trump’s DJT shares are now in a revocable trust—of which Trump is the sole beneficiary. However, they are indirectly his. Because these stocks represent billions and billions of dollars belonging to the most powerful person in the world — and because it’s fun to watch someone gain or lose a billion dollars in a few days — we’re tracking exactly how much Trump’s stake in DJT is worth.
The ticker below will automatically update every 20 minutes or so, giving an almost real-time reading of how many billions Trump’s social media presence is worth at any given time. Enjoy the ups and downs! There are many of them.