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The wealth of former President Donald Trump spiked on Monday‚ catapulting him to one of the richest 500 people in the world‚ according to reports. In what has been reported to be a time of weakness of Trump's financial fortune‚ the businessman-turned-president enjoyed his single-greatest day on record for creating wealth. On Monday‚ the Trump Media &; Technology Group finalized a $300 million merger with the Digital World Acquisition Corp. The deal — 29 months in the works — results in Trump owning shares worth billions of dollars on paper. Bloomberg reported on Monday that Trump's net worth will soar by more than $4 billion — escalating his overall fortune to $6.4 billion. The outlet noted that the sudden increase in riches means that Trump‚ 77‚ will join the ranks of the world’s wealthiest 500 people on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Digital World is a special purpose acquisition company.Investopedia defines a SPAC as: "A company without commercial operations and is formed strictly to raise capital through an initial public offering (IPO) for the purpose of acquiring or merging with an existing company."Shares of Digital World increased by 35% on Monday. The Trump Media &; Technology Group owns the Truth Social app platform.Meanwhile‚ the Trump Media &; Technology Group is set to debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the "DJT" stock ticker on Tuesday. The Trump Media &; Technology Group CEO‚ former Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)‚ said: "As a public company‚ we will passionately pursue our vision to build a movement to reclaim the Internet from Big Tech censors. We will continue to fulfill our commitment to Americans to serve as a safe harbor for free expression and to stand up to the ever-growing army of speech suppressors."The massive influx of wealth comes at a time when a state appellate court significantly reduced his civil fraud case bond to $175 million — a sharp reduction from the original $464 million bond that was initially ordered against him. Trump stated on Monday‚ "Greatly respect the decision of the appellate division. We’ll put up a cash or bond very quickly."Bloomberg noted that Trump can't cash in on his merger money for roughly six months. The Securities and Exchange Commission filing of the merger can be seen here. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky pushed back after former President Donald Trump called for a primary challenge to be mounted against incumbent Republican Rep. Laurel Lee of Florida. "Any great MAGA Republicans looking to run against Laurel Lee in Florida’s 15th Congressional District? IF SO‚ PLEASE STEP FORWARD!" Trump declared post on Truth Social.Lee endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president last year before the governor launched his GOP presidential primary bid. But after DeSantis dropped out and endorsed Trump in January of this year‚ Laurel also endorsed the former president‚ noting‚ "While I was proud to support my former boss‚ Ron DeSantis‚ during his campaign‚ I have great faith in the leadership and proven track record of President Trump." Lee previously served as Florida secretary of state after being appointed to that role by DeSantis.Sharing a screenshot of Trump's call for a primary challenge against Lee‚ Massie tweeted‚ "This is unhelpful and unwarranted. @RepLaurelLee is a conservative thoughtful member of the judiciary committee. She endorsed DeSantis for President but then endorsed Trump when DeSantis got out of the race. More of my colleagues should call out these ridiculous bullying tactics.""Especially given his support for so many RINOs with conservative challengers‚" Blaze Media's Daniel Horowitz wrote when retweeting Massie's post.GOP Rep. Chip Roy of Texas retweeted Massie's post and wrote‚ "Co-sponsor." — (@) Massie and Roy both backed DeSantis for president last year before the governor launched his GOP presidential primary bid.Last week‚ Lee was one of the 101 House Republicans who voted in favor of passing a swampy‚ earmark-laden‚ government appropriations package. Massie and Roy both voted against passage.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Surveillance video captured the moment a New York City mom ran after a man who was trying to kidnap her teenage daughter on January 23. The footage was obtained by the New York Post and shows 18-year-old Lex arriving at her mother's apartment unit at about 9 a.m. in Astoria as a man grabs her from behind and drags her away. The woman's screaming alarmed her 35-year-old mother‚ Adriana Alvarez‚ who is seen running after the two in the video. Alvarez said she struggled with the man for four stories before bystanders jumped in to help her. She was able to fight him off and rescue her daughter. “I’ve never heard my daughter scream like that‚” Alvarez said to the Post. “I thought maybe the dog had run downstairs‚ but I step out to see my daughter being dragged away." Alvarez‚ who weighs only 130 pounds and stands 5 foot 4 inches tall‚ fought with the man‚ who was later described as 230 pounds and 6 foot 2 inches tall. He beat her in the face and then pepper sprayed both women. Alvarez suffered serious injuries‚ including a dislocated shoulder‚ a fractured orbital socket‚ and a broken elbow. Their screaming alerted another resident of the apartment building‚ who came out and beat the attacker with a stick. Alvarez used the occasion to rush her daughter into the man's unit. The man continued to go after the girl by sticking his foot in the door of the apartment to prevent it from shutting him out. “I tried pushing his foot out‚ and he grabbed me by the hair‚" said Alvarez‚ who was pulled into the vestibule of the building. The two were able to pull away from the attacker and yell for help from others. Another resident came out and helped detain the man until police arrived. "I knocked him on the floor‚" said Gus Bougas to NBC News. "And once I go on top of him he couldn't go nowhere." The man was arrested and identified as 25-year-old George Vassiliou‚ a man who had worked at a deli alongside the daughter and had become obsessed with her. The girl said that he had begun following her and that she had called police twice over his unwanted attention. Sources with the NYPD told the Post that Vassiliou had rented a car and police found a number of alarming items inside‚ including sleeping pills‚ melatonin‚ and tampons. He also had rope and a knife‚ according to the sources. Vassiliou faces a slew of charges‚ including attempted kidnapping‚ assault‚ criminal possession of a weapon‚ and burglary. A GoFundMe account has been set up to help the heroic mother pay for her mounting medical bills and for lost wages while she heals before returning to work. So far‚ it has raised over $35k. “You never imagine this kind of thing would happen to you‚ especially in your own building‚" said the mom. "It was horrible.” Here's the video of the attack: Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A federal judge in Washington‚ D.C.‚ on Monday ordered Blaze News investigative journalist Steve Baker to "comply" with the conditions of his release following his March 1 arrest in Dallas over his January 6 reporting — but Baker told Blaze News he's been in compliance all along.What are the details?Baker told Blaze News he received a complaint Friday from the U.S. District Court in D.C. outlining pre-trial conditions of his release — and that a D.C. pretrial services officer stated as part of it that Baker is not in compliance with some of them. Baker told Blaze News the assertions aren't correct.What's more‚ the presiding judge in Baker's case — Christopher R. Cooper — on Monday issued the following minute order: "In light of the ... Pretrial Violation Report‚ Mr. Baker is hereby ordered to comply with his conditions of release‚ as directed by his pretrial services officer." Image source: Blaze NewsCooper's words — publicly available — got around Monday: — (@) Baker told Blaze News that according to his pre-trial restrictions‚ he's not allowed to possess a firearm and he has to report every contact he has with law enforcement to his pretrial services officer.But this presents two problems for Baker: He told Blaze News he carries a gun as a means of self-defense due to online threats he's received‚ and part of his job with Blaze News is speaking to law enforcement personnel — and doing so confidentially.Baker told Blaze News he explained all of this to his North Carolina pretrial services officer‚ and things seemed well on both fronts. But Baker said despite that‚ the D.C. pretrial services officer after that somehow reported Baker as being in noncompliance with both conditions‚ which Baker told Blaze News is not the case.Baker also told Blaze News that the D.C. pretrial services officer said he was in noncompliance because he didn't want to remove firearms from his North Carolina home due to threats against him — but Baker again told Blaze News that's not accurate.In fact‚ Baker added to Blaze News that he turned in his handgun to his attorney in Dallas prior to his March 1 surrender‚ that his gun is now stored in his attorney's safe‚ and that he hasn't been carrying since then. Baker added to Blaze News: "I am NOT carrying now and am in complete compliance in that regard."As for the condition of reporting law enforcement contacts‚ Baker noted to Blaze News that the D.C. pretrial services officer misinterpreted his conversation with the North Carolina pretrial services officer and‚ again‚ incorrectly found Baker in noncompliance.What's more‚ Baker told Blaze News his attorneys have been in the process of getting the language of his pertinent pre-trial conditions adjusted‚ which should happen soon. But Baker said Monday's order to comply wasn't pleasant to read about online.Baker issued the following statement to Blaze News:"To say this is all 'new to me' is an understatement. My attorneys tell me this kind of tedium and 'nothing burgers' are to be expected as I go through this process. In this instance‚ I'm trying to accept that it's nothing more than the left hand of the D.C. pre-trial services officer not knowing what the right hand of my N.C. pre-trial services officer has already taken care of. But it doesn’t seem like it. While the complaint I received Friday lists how I am allegedly not in compliance with some of my pretrial release conditions‚ it also states my initial meeting with my N.C. pre-trial services officer already is scheduled‚ and everything will be handled — per agreement — at that time. D.C. even acknowledged that I have not yet been home since my self-surrender and release‚ so how could I have possibly been out of compliance with regard to firearms at my home while I'm still on the road and away from my home? My N.C. pre-trial services officer already arranged these things to be dealt with upon my return to N.C."Then‚ this morning‚ I got an order from the judge to 'comply'?"Respectfully‚ to the court: Each item already has been arranged‚ per the court's order‚ in an amicable and agreed-upon timeline with my pre-trial services officer according to my travel schedule and date of return to my residence in N.C. The other items are also already being taken care of in a reasonable exchange between my attorney and the prosecutor. The fact is‚ I am in full compliance and intend to remain so. My N.C. pre-trial services officer thus far has been a pleasure to work with and has given me no indication that I need to handle things differently. I do believe that if the court had been made fully aware of my compliance and the pending and agreed-upon arrangements with my return to N.C.‚ that public order to 'comply' would have been unnecessary."Here's an interview Tucker Carlson conducted with Baker last week on his legal ordeal with the federal government: — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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