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Trump Media and Technology Group said on June 23, 2025, that its board authorized the repurchase of up to $400 million of the company’s common stock. The company said the program could include open-market purchases of common stock or warrants, and that repurchased shares would be retired. It said the timing and size of any buybacks would be left to management’s discretion, subject to Securities and Exchange Commission rules. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/000114036125023267/ef20050898_ex99-1.htm))

In the company’s announcement, Chief Executive Devin Nunes called the authorization a vote of confidence in the company, its stock and its strategic plans. He also said Trump Media had about $3 billion on its balance sheet and that the company had the flexibility to use actions like share repurchases while it continued to look at strategic opportunities. The company said the buyback would be funded separately from its previously announced bitcoin treasury strategy and would not change that plan. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/000114036125023267/ef20050898_ex99-1.htm))

The move came as Trump Media’s shares were down 46% for the year at the time of the announcement, according to contemporaneous reporting. The company also said the repurchase authorization would not alter its bitcoin strategy, which had been backed by a private placement of about $2.3 billion. ([globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/06/23/3103412/0/en/Trump-Media-Announces-Share-Repurchase-Authorization.html))

Buybacks are a standard corporate tool, but they do not fix the underlying business challenge on their own. For Trump Media, the announcement is mainly a signal that management thinks the stock is worth supporting at current levels. Whether that turns into lasting support for the share price will depend on the company’s cash position, future operating results and whether it can show investors a clearer path to growth. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/000114036125023267/ef20050898_ex99-1.htm))