Trump-supporting retirees have gone all-in on investing in Trump Media, even as the stock has proven to be volatile.
One user, who only goes by @DTLjohnny, said on Trump Media-owned Truth Social he sunk 98% of his total retirement into the stock. As of September, he estimated he had lost 60% of his investment. Nevertheless, he seemed confident in the company’s ability to right its sails.
"But I knew this day would come when the Deep State crooks would become so desperate that they would shove all-in with their counterfeit shares. Everybody can see what they’re doing. And I believe this is part of the plan of full exposure,” the user wrote in September. “And there ain’t no way Trump’s letting them bankrupt his company! Have faith. He and [Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes] have a plan. But it’s a plan that they have to keep secret…for now.”
He likely recouped a big chunk of his losses. Shares soared more than 300% from a late-September low to late-October high but have since retreated about 40%.
Another investor expressed concern about the stock. John Viaud, a South Carolina retiree, said his “entire pension is in jeopardy” after losing $600,000 on investments in Trump Media.
“If we don’t see a green day tomorrow I may need to bail,” he said in a Truth Social post in September......