Donald Trump He has made clear that he plans to sell out the authorities under his control to his political enemies and opponents after returning to office. Inauguration day is still months away, but the newly elected president is wasting no time adding new targets to his list; This includes speculation that people might sell it. Real Social.

“There are false, unfounded, and possibly illegal rumors and/or statements, perhaps made by market manipulators or short sellers, that I am interested in selling Truth (Social) stock,” Trump said angrily on Friday. at Truth Social. “THESE RUMORS OR STATEMENTS ARE FALSE. I HAVE NO INTENTION TO SELL!”

“I demand that those who reveal these unfounded rumors or statements and who may have made them in the past should be immediately investigated by the relevant authorities,” he wrote. “The truth is an important part of our historic victory, and I believe that deeply. Thank you for your interest in this topic. MAKE AMERICA GREAT.”

On Election Day, trading in shares of Trump’s media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, was temporarily halted following a sudden drop in share prices. gained some ground After Trump’s election victory, it remained significantly below the October surge.

The question of whether Trump will cash out now is a valid one. The president-elect owns a 58 percent stake in Truth Social’s parent company and would theoretically be required to place its assets in an independent trust when he takes office. Trump Media and Technology Group in the last fiscal quarter reported a loss of $19 millionAnother entry is added to the long section history of financial problems.

But it seems that in Trump’s mind, speculation is akin to criminal market manipulation. As ridiculous as it sounds, this reflects Trump’s long-standing desire to take revenge on his critics. The president-elect suggested during his campaign that he would take office if re-elected A lawsuit was filed against President Joe Bidenand seek to prosecute Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Special Counsel Jack Smith, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and FBI Director Christopher Wray, among others.

like before reported by Rolling stone, Trump is preparing an army of lawyers and legal strategists who will be tasked with hunting down all Justice Department officials involved in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s two indictments of Trump, which will be quashed now that he is elected.

“There are almost too many targets to pursue,” a Trump adviser said Rolling stone.