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Wendy Siegelman<p>NEW: a filing today announced that Don Jr. and Eric Trump have partnered with Dominari Holdings President Kyle Wool and Trump Media advisor Kevin McGurn to launch New America Acquisition I Corp. to raise $300M. </p><p>New research shows that this deal has links to China-based ARC Group, a prior advisor to DWAC which merged w/Trump Media.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DonaldTrumpJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrumpJr</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EricTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EricTrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dominari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dominari</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SPAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SPAC</span></a> </p><p>My latest:</p><p><a href="https://newstracs.com/don-jr-and-eric-trump-to-launch-new-spac-to-raise-300-million/2025/08/04/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newstracs.com/don-jr-and-eric-</span><span class="invisible">trump-to-launch-new-spac-to-raise-300-million/2025/08/04/</span></a></p>
StoneyCase<p>We left it all out on the floor <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23phish" target="_blank">#phish</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23spac" target="_blank">#spac</a></p>
Bo Elder<p>Never Miss A Sunday Tweezer Reprise-fest...</p><p><a href="https://shakedown.social/tags/phish" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>phish</span></a> <a href="https://shakedown.social/tags/spac" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>spac</span></a></p>
StoneyCase<p>The air is thicc <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23spac" target="_blank">#spac</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23phish" target="_blank">#phish</a></p>
Phewstepsaway 🌹<p>I look forward to the N2 replay on a bike ride today. And even finishing some irrigation work in the back yard afterwards with the 4th quarter as an accompanyment. So there’s that. <br /><a href="https://shakedown.social/tags/phish" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>phish</span></a> <a href="https://shakedown.social/tags/SPAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SPAC</span></a> <a href="https://shakedown.social/tags/letsride" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>letsride</span></a></p>
AAron Leckinger<p>&gt; Rock and Roll <a href="https://shakedown.social/tags/PHiSH" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PHiSH</span></a> <a href="https://shakedown.social/tags/SPAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SPAC</span></a></p>
AAron Leckinger<p>Golgi Apparatus <a href="https://shakedown.social/tags/PHiSH" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PHiSH</span></a> <a href="https://shakedown.social/tags/SPAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SPAC</span></a></p>
AAron Leckinger<p>Fluffhead <a href="https://shakedown.social/tags/PHiSH" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PHiSH</span></a> <a href="https://shakedown.social/tags/SPAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SPAC</span></a></p>
Evan :nonbinary_heart:<p>Just a few people at <a href="https://social.lol/tags/phish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>phish</span></a> night 2 of 3 at <a href="https://social.lol/tags/spac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spac</span></a></p><p>I wish the boys would play Reba and go into "a single mom that works two jobs" in the middle of the jam</p>
Evan :nonbinary_heart:<p>Gonna be a good 3 nights </p><p><a href="https://social.lol/tags/phish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>phish</span></a> <a href="https://social.lol/tags/spac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spac</span></a></p>
News Beep<p>Gun seller GrabAGun, backed by Donald Trump Jr., begins stock trading</p><p>Donald …<br><a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/NewsBeep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewsBeep</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Topstories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Topstories</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/BreakingNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BreakingNews</span></a>:Markets <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/BreakingNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BreakingNews</span></a>:Politics <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/businessnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>businessnews</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/ColombierAcquisitionCorpII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColombierAcquisitionCorpII</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/DigitalWorldAcquisitionCorp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalWorldAcquisitionCorp</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/donald" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donald</span></a>-j-trump <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Economy</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Elections</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/EricTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EricTrump</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/GrabAGunDigitalHoldingsInc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrabAGunDigitalHoldingsInc</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Headlines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Headlines</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Jr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jr</span></a>. <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Markets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Markets</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Mergersandacquisitions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mergersandacquisitions</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/OmeedMalik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OmeedMalik</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/SPAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SPAC</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Stockmarkets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stockmarkets</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/TrumpMediaAndTechnologyGroupEqutyWarrantsExp25thMar2029" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpMediaAndTechnologyGroupEqutyWarrantsExp25thMar2029</span></a><br><a href="https://www.newsbeep.com/3694/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">newsbeep.com/3694/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2250815/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2250815/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Gun seller GrabAGun, backed by Donald Trump Jr., begins stock trading <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BreakingNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BreakingNews</span></a>:Markets <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BreakingNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BreakingNews</span></a>:Politics <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BusinessNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BusinessNews</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ColombierAcquisitionCorpII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColombierAcquisitionCorpII</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DigitalWorldAcquisitionCorp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalWorldAcquisitionCorp</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldJTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldJTrump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Economy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elections</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EricTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EricTrump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GrabAGunDigitalHoldingsInc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrabAGunDigitalHoldingsInc</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/jr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jr</span></a>. <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/markets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>markets</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MergersAndAcquisitions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MergersAndAcquisitions</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/OmeedMalik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OmeedMalik</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Spa%C3%A7" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Spaç</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/StockMarkets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StockMarkets</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TheWhiteHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheWhiteHouse</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TrumpAdministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpAdministration</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TrumpMediaAndTechnologyGroupEqutyWarrantsExp25thMar2029" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpMediaAndTechnologyGroupEqutyWarrantsExp25thMar2029</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>But sources… said <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a>'s involvement in crafting new <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/policy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>policy</span></a> has rankled some <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SEC</span></a> officials, raising concerns over whether a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> initiative should be involved in the core work of an agency long seen as <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/independent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>independent</span></a>.</p><p>Under the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a> admin, the SEC adopted the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SPAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SPAC</span></a> &amp; private funds <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/regulations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>regulations</span></a> to protect investors from potentially unscrupulous claims by investment promoters &amp; prevent the unchecked buildup of risks to financial stability in the private funds sector.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> officials at the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SEC</span></a>, who have so far focused on cutting costs, have in recent weeks sought meetings with staff to explore relaxing what some companies have described as burdensome &amp; unnecessary <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/regulations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>regulations</span></a>, including reworking <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a>-era rules adopted last year on so-called Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SPAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SPAC</span></a>, &amp; requirements that private investment advisers confidentially disclose more data so regulators can better spot systemic risk….</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Exclusive: DOGE now targeting&nbsp;<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SEC</span></a> policy, eyes <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SPAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SPAC</span></a> rules</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>'s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> initiative has pushed the US <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/markets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>markets</span></a> watchdog to loosen <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WallStreet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WallStreet</span></a> rules around blank-check companies &amp; confidential reporting by private investment funds….</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/regulations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>regulations</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/doge-now-targeting-sec-policy-eyes-spac-rules-sources-say-2025-07-01/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/legal/government/d</span><span class="invisible">oge-now-targeting-sec-policy-eyes-spac-rules-sources-say-2025-07-01/</span></a></p>
Peski<p>Anyone gonna be down at SPAC for the three night run? <a href="https://shakedown.social/tags/phish" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>phish</span></a> <a href="https://shakedown.social/tags/spac" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>spac</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The company, which went public via special purpose acquisition company, or <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SPAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SPAC</span></a>, last year, now trades with a market capitalization of around $4.9 billion.</p><p>The stock nearly doubled in 2024 as <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> won the US presidential election in November. As of Friday's close, the stock was down nearly 48% this year.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpMedia</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/securities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>securities</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Emoluments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Emoluments</span></a></p>
butter<p>Holy shit how beautiful <a href="https://shakedown.social/tags/phish" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>phish</span></a> opens with Box of Rain <a href="https://shakedown.social/tags/spac" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>spac</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>…In simplified form, the process involves 2 basic parties. One is a private company that wants to go public. The other is a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ShellCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShellCompany</span></a> that is already trading on the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StockMarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StockMarket</span></a> but has no operations — just a pile of cash that it can use to acquire a business. <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SPAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SPAC</span></a> shells are often called “<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BlankCheck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlankCheck</span></a>” companies because their investors have given them a certain amount of money but have no idea yet who the check will be made out to.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FEC</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SEC</span></a> <br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/VoteBlue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VoteBlue</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Harris2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Harris2024</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Celebrities &amp; athletes were looking to join the frenzy, from Shaquille O’Neal to Martha Stewart. Even if their business plans were fundamentally stupid, even if mom-&amp;-pop investors would later lose nearly all their money, the people who got in on a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SPAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SPAC</span></a> at the beginning could make a pile.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fraud</span></a>, acc/to the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SEC</span></a>, began almost immediately. </p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FEC</span></a> <br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/VoteBlue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VoteBlue</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Harris2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Harris2024</span></a></p>