{"id":1974,"date":"2024-11-12T08:20:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T08:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/the-campaign-contribution-workaround-that-could-boost-trump-in-the-final-days-of-the-election\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T08:20:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T08:20:44","slug":"the-campaign-contribution-workaround-that-could-boost-trump-in-the-final-days-of-the-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/the-campaign-contribution-workaround-that-could-boost-trump-in-the-final-days-of-the-election\/","title":{"rendered":"The campaign contribution workaround that could boost Trump in the final days of the election"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Stephanie Ruhle<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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This is an adapted excerpt from the <\/em>Sept. 3 <\/em><\/a>episode of “The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Shares of Donald Trump’s media company <\/a>hit a new low on Wednesday, ending the day at $16.98 per share. <\/a>That’s a decline of 6% for the day. From its high of $79.38 per share in late March, DJT is now down more than 78%.<\/p>\n

This drop comes just weeks before Trump can cash in on his nearly 59% stake in the company — the company that essentially does nothing but provide a blank slate for him to post on social media. The “lockup agreement” <\/a>to hold off on selling is set to expire on Sept. 25, just as the presidential race enters its final stages.<\/p>\n

Despite that 78% drop, Trump’s stake in DJT is currently worth more than $2 billion. If Trump sells, that’s money he could use, in theory, to fund his campaign or pay his growing legal fees. <\/a>It’s easy to see why some may consider buying into DJT’s stock <\/a>to be the most extraordinary workaround of a campaign contribution to Trumpever.<\/em><\/p>\n

Join Stephanie Ruhle, Rachel Maddow and many others on Saturday, Sept. 7, in Brooklyn, New York, for “BLN Live: Democracy 2024,” a first-of-its-kind live event. You’ll get to see your favorite hosts in person and hear thought-provoking conversations about what matters most in the final weeks of an unprecedented election cycle.<\/em>Buy tickets here<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stephanie Ruhle is host of “The 11th Hour” at 11 p.m. ET on BLN and senior business analyst for NBC News.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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