Truth Social Spinoff — DJT Stock Rises As Trump Media Explores Public Listing Deal For The Platform

• After the spinoff, Trump Media will own TAE’s nuclear fusion business along with some of its own assets.
• Trump Media would subsequently be merged with Texas Ventures III, a Nasdaq-listed blank check vehicle.
• The spinoff announcement comes within months of Trump Media announcing plans to merge with TAE, a nuclear fusion company founded in 1998.

Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (DJT) on Friday announced that it is currently undertaking discussions with TAE Technology Inc. and Texas Ventures Acquisition III Corp. (TVA) to spin off its social media platform, Truth Social.

The company stated that discussions are ongoing to consider spinning off the platform into a new publicly-traded company. The company stated that discussions are ongoing to consider spinning off the platform into a new publicly-traded company.

Trump Media shares were up 0.3% in Friday’s opening trade. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around the company trended in the ‘neutral’ territory, with message volumes at ‘high’ levels.

What Will Happen To DJT’s Existing Shareholders?

Trump Media added that the shares of Truth Social would be distributed to its shareholders of record prior to the closing of the merger with TAE.

Thereafter, the social media platform would be merged with Texas Ventures III, a Nasdaq-listed blank check vehicle.

Following the spinoff, Trump Media will own TAE’s nuclear fusion business along with some of its own assets, the company said.

Earlier this month, Trump Media also issued an update on its digital token initiative, stating that it is collaborating with broker participants, intermediaries, and other stakeholders to ensure an accurate and complete count of DJT shareholders as of the record date of Feb. 2, 2026.

The company stated that this was to facilitate the participation of eligible shareholders in its digital token initiative.

Trump Media’s Merger With TAE

The spinoff announcement comes within months of Trump Media announcing plans to merge with TAE, a nuclear fusion company founded in 1998.

The two companies signed the merger agreement in December 2025 as part of an all-stock transaction valued at more than $6 billion.

DJT stock is down 17% year-to-date and 55% over the past 12 months.

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