Henrik Stenson set for LIV debut
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1y ago
Sacked European Ryder Cup captain Henrik Stenson makes his LIV Golf debut on Friday as Donald Trump's Bedminster course hosts the second US event of the rebel Saudi-backed circuit against a backdrop of protests. Stenson was stripped of his Ryder Cup captaincy last week after confirmation he had opted to sign with LIV in a deal reportedly worth close to $50 million. It was just the latest bombshell to detonate across the golfing world, which has been plunged into a virtual civil war this year with the emergence of the LIV circuit. The upstart series, fronted by Greg Norman, is bankrolled by Sau ..read more
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Trump urges golfers to join LIV circuit
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by AFP
1y ago
Former US President Donald Trump on Monday urged golfers to "take the money" and sign with the Saudi-backed LIV series amid reports more players were poised to join the controversial circuit. Trump, who is hosting LIV events at two of his golf courses this year, said in a post on his Truth Social network that players should not hesitate to abandon the PGA Tour, which he branded "disloyal". "All of those golfers that remain 'loyal' to the very disloyal PGA, in all of its different forms, will pay a big price when the inevitable MERGER with LIV comes, and you get nothing but a big 'thank you' fr ..read more
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Former US President Donald Trump is 'back' on Twitter
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by Tech Desk
1y ago
Former US president Donald Trump is back on Twitter and his new account is reportedly posted his messages from the Truth Social app.  The description of Trump's new account,  @PresTrumpTS, reads "President Donald J. Trump’s Truth Social Posts on Twitter — Making sure President Trump is heard on Twitter while he and Devin Nunes focus on Truth Social.” On Monday, 210 messages were posted from Truth Social written by Trump since February, tailored to be tweeted on the Twitter platform. Each tweet ended with a request to "Please Follow and Retweet.” The account is dedicated to ..read more
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Trump's social media app may raise up to $50m before deal closes
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by Reuters
1y ago
Former US President Donald Trump's new social media venture disclosed in a regulatory filing on Monday it may raise up to $50 million through convertible notes before it merges with a blank-check acquisition firm. Truth Media & Technology Group (TMTG) is set to receive $1.25 billion in funding once it merges with Digital World Acquisition Corp. But the deal, which was inked in October, has been under investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The funds are inaccessible to Trump's company until the SEC gives the green light and the transaction closes. TMTG ..read more
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US judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit challenging his Twitter ban
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by Reuters
2y ago
A US judge on Friday dismissed former President Donald Trump's lawsuit against Twitter Inc that challenged his suspension from the platform. In a written ruling, US District Judge James Donato in San Francisco rejected Trump's argument that Twitter violated his right to freedom of speech guaranteed by the First Amendment of the US Constitution. Twitter and other social media platforms banned Trump from their services after a mob of his supporters attacked the US Capitol in a deadly riot on Jan. 6, 2021. That assault followed a speech by Trump in which he reiterated fal ..read more
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Trump finally posts on Truth Social: "I'M BACK!"
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by Reuters
2y ago
Former US president Donald Trump posted a brief message on Truth Social late Thursday for the first time since the app he founded launched two months ago, saying "I'M BACK!" Trump broke his silence as Elon Musk sealed a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, which last year permanently banned Trump citing a risk of further violence following the Jan. 6, 2021 siege by a pro-Trump mob on the US Capitol.  Republicans cheered Musk's buyout of the social media platform in the hope that the Tesla Inc Chief Executive, who has vowed to relax content moderation practices to restore free s ..read more
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Trump's Truth Social shoots to the top in App Store rankings
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by Tech Desk
2y ago
Truth Social has suddenly shot to the top ranking in the App Store, as it witnessed increased downloads in the US after Elon Musk took over Twitter. Launched by former US President Donald Trump after being permanently banned from Twitter for his incitement of the January 6, 2021, insurrection, the app was ranked number 52 on Sunday while Twitter was at number 39, according to Mobile Insights Strategist Stephanie Chan of SensorTower. When the app launched in February of this year, users complained of being on long waitlists, which on Friday, was cleared as the site transferred to a new cloud pr ..read more
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Two key tech execs quit Truth Social after troubled app launch
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by Reuters
2y ago
The two Southern tech entrepreneurs had the two qualities that Donald Trump’s Truth Social startup needed: tech-industry expertise and a politically conservative worldview aligned with the former president, a rare combination in the liberal-leaning industry centered in San Francisco. Josh Adams and Billy Boozer - the company’s chiefs of technology and product development - joined the venture last year and quickly became central players in its bid to build a social-media empire, backed by Trump’s powerful brand, to counter what many conservatives deride as “cancel culture” censorship from the l ..read more
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Trump's SPAC shares surge as Truth Social tops Apple downloads
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by Reuters
2y ago
Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp, the blank-check company behind former US President Donald Trump's new social media venture, Truth Social, rose about 14% on Tuesday as the app topped downloads on Apple's App Store after its launch late on Sunday. Truth Social was downloaded 170,000 times since its launch, according to research firm Apptopia. The app's launch could mark Trump's return to social media after he was banned from Twitter Inc, Facebook and Google following an attack on the US Capitol by his supporters last year. Digital World's shares jumped 14% to $96.36 ..read more
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Trump's Truth Social app launches on Apple App Store
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by Reuters
2y ago
Donald Trump's new social media venture, Truth Social, launched late on Sunday in Apple's App Store, potentially marking the former president's return to social media after he was banned from several platforms last year. The app was available to download shortly before midnight ET and was automatically downloaded to Apple Inc devices belonging to users who had pre-ordered the app. Some users reported either having trouble registering for an account or were added to a waitlist with a message: "Due to massive demand, we have placed you on our waitlist." The app has been available for people ..read more
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