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By Reuters | Updated: April 11, 2026

April 10 (Reuters) – Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT.O) said on Friday that Eric Swider, a key ​figure in the company’s public listing, had ‌resigned from its board.

Swider was the CEO of the blank-check acquisition company behind Trump Media’s public ​listing in 2024, guiding it through ​a delayed merger due to regulatory ⁠scrutiny.

The blank-check firm, Digital World Acquisition Corp, settled ​fraud charges with the U.S. securities regulator ​in 2023 over allegations that it misled investors by failing to disclose in filings that it ​had planned to acquire Trump Media and pursued ​the deal before its initial public offering.

Swider’s resignation was ‌not ⁠linked to any dispute with management or the board, Trump Media said.

Trump Media & Technology Group, known for its Truth Social ​platform, has ​faced challenges in ⁠scaling its media business amid competition from larger social networks ​and uneven user growth.

U.S. President Donald ​Trump ⁠frequently uses Truth Social to make major political and personal announcements, such as his 2024 ⁠presidential ​campaign, and the U.S. and Israel’s ​coordinated strikes against Iran.

Reporting by Dharna Bafna and Harshita Mary ​Varghese in Bengaluru; Editing by Leroy Leo

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