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Donald Trump’s social media operation appears to be facing significant money problems just as it lost a bid to obtain a trademark.

A major web-hosting operator claims Trump’s Truth Social owes some $1.6 million in contractually obligated payments, reports Fox Business — an allegation suggesting Truth Social’s finances are in “significant disarray.”

RightForge, a key Truth Social vendor and creditor, announced in October that it would host Truth Social and operate its web system. But now it claims Truth Social made only three monthly payments for the work and is threatening legal action, according to Fox Business.

Neither Truth Social nor RightForge CEO Martin Avila would discuss details, Fox reported.

In another setback this month, Truth Social’s application for a trademark…

The war of words between Jimmy Kimmel and former President Donald Trump began onstage from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday. And in a post-ceremony backstage interview, the 2024 Oscars host shed light on the moment being quickly incorporated into the broadcast.

Toward the end of the 2024 telecast, four-time Oscars host Kimmel had responded to a critical social media post from the former president after he was told that he has a bit of extra time before the night’s top awards were handed out, telling the audience, “I’m really proud of something and I was wondering if I could share it with you. I just got a review.”

The late night host then proceeded to read a post that Trump shared on his social media platform, Truth Social. “Has there…

Trump’s Truth Social owes $1.6 MILLION to his web-hosting services and could be taken to court, new report claims

• Trump launched Truth Social in February but it has faced a string of problems
• A new report claims it has failed to pay for web hosting since March
• The result is a $1.6 million bill and looming court action, according to sources 
• It also faces probes by financial regulators and a grand jury
• It was developed after Trump was banned from other social media platforms 

By Rob Crilly, Senior U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.Com

Published: 17:45 EDT, 25 August 2022 | Updated: 17:45 EDT, 25 August 2022

Oct 26 (Reuters) – Internet infrastructure firm RightForge will host former U.S. President Donald Trump’s new social media platform, the hosting company’s Chief Executive Officer Martin Avila told Axios.

Trump is set to launch his own social media app, TRUTH Social, that he said would “stand up to Big Tech” companies such as Twitter and Facebook that have barred him from their platforms. read more

RightForge, which provides services such as web hosting and runs a network of servers, says it offers a platform where legal content is “safe from censorship” and is “built for free speech and a free…

• RightForge, an internet infrastructure company, said it would host Trump’s social media network TruthSocial, according to a report by Axios.
• The firm is preparing for TruthSocial to reach 75 million users, said CEO Martín Avila.
• Avila has been an advocate for a “second internet” as an alternative to what he calls Big Tech’s “unchecked power.”