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GuardianApr 02
Trump Countersues Truth Social Co-Founders
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The Facts
Former Pres. Donald Trump is suing Andy Litinsky and Wes Moss, two co-founders of Trump Media & Technology Group — the publicly trading parent company of the social media platform Truth Social — over accusations the duo hindered the company's ability to go public sooner.
In a filing in a Florida court from March 24, Trump Media alleges Moss and Litinsky — who were once contestants on Trump's reality show "The Apprentice" — "failed spectacularly" while leading the company and caused "significant damage" to it by making poor decisions.
The Spin
Anti-Trump narrative
History shows that it's a reflex for the former president to sue anyone who works for or with him in any endeavor. So it's no surprise that even after taking Trump Media public and seeing a tremendous increase in his personal wealth, Trump has decided to sue two men who helped him get the company off the ground. This is quintessential Trump behavior.
Pro-Trump narrative
Trump had little choice but to sue Moss and Litinsky. They were granted a golden opportunity to amass great wealth alongside one of the most recognizable people in the world, and they fumbled it with terrible hirings and decisions that cost the company a great amount of its value. These two riders of Trump's coattails should be held accountable for their failures.
