Trump awarded 36 million more Trump Media shares worth €1.68 billion

Pedestrians walk past the Nasdaq building as the stock price of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp is displayed on screens in March (Picture: Frank Franklin/AP)

Former US president Donald Trump has secured an additional $1.8 billion (€1.68 billion) worth of shares in Trump Media, according to a regulatory filing this week.

Based on the company’s stock hitting certain price benchmarks, Mr Trump was awarded an additional 36 million shares in the company that owns his social media platform Truth Social.