How to buy Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) shares when it goes public

Here's everything we know so far about the Trump Media and Technology Group IPO.

Trump Media and Technology Group, owned by former President Donald Trump, will be going public after merging with Digital World Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisitions company (SPAC).

The stock of the existing SPAC, DWAC, has been on a wild ride since the announcement, spiking from about $10 to as much as $175, then dropping back to around $60 today. Quickly classed as a "meme stock" by market watchers, it promises to be volatile at least for a while as details of the company and its plans surface.

Shares of the SPAC can be bought and sold now like any stock. The SPAC deal likely won't be complete until next year.

Here's what we know about the deal so far and how to buy Trump Media and Technology Group stock when the company goes public.

Latest updates

Thursday, Jan. 6: Shares of Digital World Acquisition (DWAC), the SPAC that will bring Trump Media and Technology Group public, shot up 20% on news that an app connected to the venture plans to launch Feb. 21. The app, Truth Social, noted in the Apple app store that launch is expected on that date.

Tuesday, Dec. 7: Longtime GOP Rep. David Nunes will leave Congress to become CEO of Trump Media and Technology Group, the company announced.

Monday, Dec. 6: Federal regulators are looking into the deal to bring Trump Media and Technology Group public, the SPAC it will merge with said in an SEC filing. The issue is apparently whether talks between the two occurred before they were allowed, according to press reports.

How to buy shares in Trump Media and Technology Group when it goes public

Once Trump Media and Technology Group goes public, you'll need a brokerage account to invest. Consider opening a brokerage account today so you're ready as soon as the stock hits the market.

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  2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Create an account using basic personal details along with your ID and bank information. You can make a deposit with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
  3. Search for Trump Media and Technology Group. Find the stock by name or the ticker symbol : TMTG.
  4. Buy Trump Media and Technology Group shares. Once TMTG shares become available on your platform, decide how much stock you want to buy and create an order.

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On Wednesday October 20, 2021, former President Donald Trump announced that Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) will be going public by merging with Digital World Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The date of the merger, stock symbol and proposed stock price have not yet been announced.

TMTG is looking at receiving $293 million currently held in trust by Digital World Acquisition. The deal would also give TMTG a market valuation of $1.7 billion.

Trump plans to use TMTG to launch a subscription video-on-demand service and a social media platform called "TRUTH Social." According to the Apple App Store description, TRUTH Social is designed to encourage "an open, free, and honest global conversation without discriminating against political ideology."

Digital World Acquisition Corp. went public on September 7, 2021 on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol "DWAC." The IPO grossed $287.5 million from the sale of 25 million stocks at a starting price of $10.00 each. Following the merger announcement, Digital World Acquisition stock jumped by 357%.

We'll update this page as more information becomes available.

Note: all dollar amounts on this page are in US dollars.

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