Donald Trump’s Truth Social is in a battle with RightForge over $1.6 million the conservative internet-hosting vendor says it’s owed, Fox Business reports Thursday.
Fox Business was told by three sources that Truth Social stopped paying its bills in March, a month after it launched in February. According to these sources, RightForge is threatening legal action over the money owed for setting up Truth Social’s infrastructure.
Trump started the alternative social networking platform after being banned by Twitter in January 2021. After his tweets were deemed offensive, he was immediately removed from the social media platform. “likely to inspire others to replicate the violent acts that took place on January 6, 2021.”
Trump Media and Technology Group is responsible for Truth Social. According to Fox Business, Trump has a controlling interest in Truth Social, though his monetary investment is estimated to be low or non-existent and he is not in control of day-to-day operations.
Former Republican California Rep. Devin Nunes, who unsuccessfully tried to sue Twitter over the Trump ban, resigned from Congress in December to become CEO of Trump Media.
Martin Avila, CEO of RightForge, did not respond to the monetary dispute but said that he was still available for Fox Business. “believes in the mission of President Trump’s free speech platform”And “wish[es] to continue supporting the president in his media endeavors.”
Digital World revealed in a May filing that Truth Social was the most important fact about digital world “may never generate any operating revenues or ever achieve profitable operations. If TMTG is unsuccessful in addressing these risks, its business will most likely fail.”
A Department Justice investigation is underway into Trump’s involvement in the FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago that resulted in the discovery of boxes of classified White House documents. Committee hearings investigation about his role in the Capitol riot, and a New York state civil probe into the finances of the Trump Organization.
Reps from Trump Media and Technology Group and RightForge did not immediately respond to ’s request for comment.
