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Trump Media’s own filings kept warning about Trump as a risk factor

Trump Media and Technology Group’s disclosure machinery kept treating Trump’s legal and political baggage as a business risk, which is a brutal thing for a company built around his brand. The screwup is not just reputational; it is that the company’s value proposition keeps getting tangled up with the candidate’s controversies, making the whole enterprise look fragile and overexposed.

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First recorded Nov 12, 2023·Meaningfully updated Nov 12, 2023

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Trump Media’s own filings kept warning about Trump as a risk factor

Trump Media and Technology Group’s disclosure machinery kept treating Trump’s legal and political baggage as a business risk, which is a brutal thing for a company built around his brand. The screwup is not just reputational; it is that the company’s value proposition keeps getting tangled up with the candidate’s controversies, making the whole enterprise look fragile and overexposed.

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Trump Media’s own filings kept warning about Trump as a risk factor

Trump Media and Technology Group’s disclosure machinery kept treating Trump’s legal and political baggage as a business risk, which is a brutal thing for a company built around his brand. The screwup is not just reputational; it is that the company’s value proposition keeps getting tangled up with the candidate’s controversies, making the whole enterprise look fragile and overexposed.

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