--- title: "Trump’s “Truth Social” Crumbling Behind the Scenes as Staff Catch It Doing Something Extremely Anti-MAGA" description: "Palace Intrigue Truth Social, Donald Trump's Twitter clone, is apparently as dramatic behind the scenes as his White House once was. As the New York Times reports, at least three senior Truth Social employees have either been fired or pushed out as complaints about the firm's CEO, former GOP congressman Devin Nunes, have reached a head. […]" date: "2024-10-23" modified: "2024-10-23" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/trump-truth-social-drama" categories: - "Future Society" tags: - "donald trump" - "social media" - "the digest" - "truth social" --- # Trump’s “Truth Social” Crumbling Behind the Scenes as Staff Catch It Doing Something Extremely Anti-MAGA ![Truth Social, Donald Trump's Twitter clone, is apparently as dramatic behind the scenes as his White House once was.]() *\Image: Win McNamee via Getty\* ## Palace Intrigue Truth Social, Donald Trump's flailing Twitter clone, is apparently as dramatic behind the scenes as his [White House once was](). As the [*New York Times* reports](), at least three senior Truth Social employees have either been fired or pushed out as complaints about the firm's CEO, former GOP congressman Devin Nunes, have reached a head. News of these departures comes after reports of a so-called "[whistleblower]()" letter from staffers disgruntled by Nunes' leadership. As [*ProPublica* reported]() earlier in October, Truth Social employees were irked by the ex-Florida congressman's insistence on hiring foreign workers, which they said goes against the former president's "America First" ethos. While it remains unclear if the senior employees who've exited were involved in the whistleblower letter, the *NYT*'s insider sources have detailed a portrait of a firm in serious disarray amid its majority owner's attempt to return to the White House. Those sources said, for instance, that Nunes rarely shows up in person to Truth Social headquarters in Sarasota, Florida, and that the CEO has not formally addressed staff in two years. Given that he was only [appointed in late 2021]() and that the company [has only existed since February 2022](), that's a pretty sorry record. "This lack of transparency has left employees in the dark about the company’s vision, strategy and future," the letter, which was also viewed by the *NYT*, reads. The employees also alleged that Nunes put too much stock in advice from "unqualified members of his inner circle," though if any of those consiglieri were named, the newspaper did not print them. Through a spokesperson, Truth Social denied the *NYT*'s claims and said that it was part of the paper's "jihad against the truth and fact-based reporting." ## Super Tuesday This inside chaos comes even as the stock price for Truth Social, which trades under the ticker DJT, continues to rise and fall in tandem with [Trump's perceived chances at beating Kamala Harris]() in the pair's heated [presidential matchup](), coming up in just a few weeks. After going public earlier this year, stock for the social network rose to an all-time high of more than $60 per share before plummeting repeatedly later in the year, bottoming out at just around $12 a share. Right now, it's [trading at about $35.50](). Although it's far lower than its peak, that figure is actually the highest Truth Social stock value since share prices [began to nosedive in July and August](), which coincided with the [Democrats choosing Vice President Harris]() as their presidential candidate, [Trump being shot]() in the ear at a rally, and the GOP candidate subsequently choosing writer and Ohio senator [JD Vance]() as his running mate. With turmoil raging both within and outside Truth Social, it's a wonder the social network is still kicking — and it's hard to say what will happen to it come November. **More on Trump ventures:** [*Trump's Dubious Crypto Scheme Falls Flat on Its Face Immediately After Going Live*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()