Donald Trump's net worth has surged to $6.4 billion after Digital World Acquisition shareholders voted to merge with his Truth Social platform, making him one of the world's 500 richest people. Despite facing a $175 million court judgment, Trump claims to have nearly $500 million in cash and has 10 days to come up with the amount. The surge in his net worth is attributed to the stock price of the merged company, which will be publicly traded on the NASDAQ. However, restrictions may prevent him from using his stake to pay the judgment, and Forbes estimates his net worth at $2.6 billion.
Former President Donald Trump reiterated his denial of writer E. Jean Carroll's rape accusation against him, despite being found liable for defamation in court and facing large judgments. Speaking at a Georgia campaign rally, Trump claimed Carroll's allegations were false and blamed "Democratic operatives" for his legal troubles, while also criticizing the judge and calling New York a corrupt place. Carroll has not responded to Trump's latest denials as of early Sunday.
Donald Trump has been ordered to pay $83.3 million on top of the $5 million he was already ordered to pay writer E. Jean Carroll. He faces upcoming trials related to conspiring to obstruct the 2020 election results, state charges for allegedly trying to undo the election results in Georgia, federal charges over accusations of keeping top-secret government documents, and a state hush money case. Trump is under limited gag orders in both his federal criminal case in D.C. and his civil business fraud trial in New York. He is appealing the first $5 million jury verdict and must put about $5.5 million into an escrow account for the appeal.
