
"Trump-Linked Stocks Soar as SPAC Buying Doubles for Truth Social"
Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corporation, the SPAC set to merge with Trump Media, surged 88 percent after Ron DeSantis dropped out of the Republican presidential race, bringing Donald Trump closer to securing the nomination. The stock's rise reflects investor optimism around Trump Media & Technology Group, which has been struggling financially. The pending merger between Digital World and Trump Media, delayed by SEC investigations, is still awaiting approval, with Digital World filing its third revision of the merger agreement. Additionally, Rumble, a conservative streaming media site and business partner of Trump Media, saw its shares rise 36 percent.