The Ledger

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Opinion
Jason Calacanis calls the Trump SPAC the ultimate peak bubble grift
“I mean, let's be honest, it's a grift. I mean, this is the ultimate peak grift in the peak bubble of our lifetime. Period.”
Jason Calacanis Oct 23, 2021 ▶ 16:27 E52: Trump's SPAC, peak venture liquidity, tech as an economic ladder, Dems overplaying their hand
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Calacanis: Trump Media will never launch a product or exceed 10M users
“I don't think they'll ever get a product out the door, and if they do, I think they get to maybe five, ten million users.”
Jason Calacanis Oct 23, 2021 ▶ 20:19 E52: Trump's SPAC, peak venture liquidity, tech as an economic ladder, Dems overplaying their hand
Opinion
Calacanis: Realistic valuation for Trump Media is 5-7x revenue
“It should be about five, six, seven times revenue would be more realistic according to basic media comps.”
Jason Calacanis Mar 29, 2024 ▶ 18:15 E172: SBF gets 25 years, Trump's meme stock, RFK Jr picks VP, Biden's 2025 budget & more
Assertion Supported
Calacanis: Trump sued co-founders to eliminate their 8.6% stake
“Trump is suing the two co-founders to reduce their combined 8.6 state to zero. His argument is co-founders set the company up improperly and mishandled the launch of True Social, so they should forfeit their stock.”
Jason Calacanis Apr 5, 2024 ▶ 19:50 E173: Google buying HubSpot? FTX depositors not made whole, AI job fears, Ukraine joining NATO
Assertion Supported
Calacanis: Trump Media pacing for $4.5M revenue on $60M loss
“They are on pace for a whopping 4.5 million dollars in revenue on a sixty million dollar lost.”
Jason Calacanis Mar 29, 2024 ▶ 16:55 E172: SBF gets 25 years, Trump's meme stock, RFK Jr picks VP, Biden's 2025 budget & more
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