Trump Media & Technology Group, led by former President Donald Trump, has started beta testing its global expansion of the Truth+ streaming platform, now including international access to Newsmax.
This move comes just months after Trump signed an executive order cutting back Voice of America (VOA), the US funded global news outlet, raising fresh concerns about political and financial motives behind the timing.
Truth+, which currently operates in the US, Canada, and Mexico, will soon be available worldwide through mobile apps and connected TV platforms.
Its programming includes conservative content from networks like One America News and Real America's Voice.
With this expansion, viewers abroad will also get access to Newsmax for the first time without using a VPN, GlobalNewsWire said.
"We're excited to deepen Trump Media's international footprint," said Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes, who also promised international audiences a "fresh perspective" in news delivery.
Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy echoed the excitement, saying, "Being on Truth+ will introduce Newsmax to a new audience and create a significant boost in viewership around the world."
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But this international rollout hasn't gone unnoticed. Just weeks earlier, the Trump administration moved to slash jobs at the US Agency for Global Media, which oversees VOA.
While those layoffs were later reversed due to technical errors, many have pointed to the overlap in timing as troubling.
Critics like Noah Bookbinder, president of the ethics watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, say the overlap raises old concerns about the blurred line between Trump's role as president and his business interests.
"The moves to shrink Voice of America and grow Trump Media abroad highlight the inherent conflicts posed by his ongoing business interests," Bookbinder said.
According to Forbes, Trump owns over 114 million shares of Trump Media, worth an estimated $2 billion.
Although the White House said the president's assets are held in a trust managed by his children and pose "no conflicts of interest," critics remain skeptical.
Trump Media has faced financial struggles, reporting just $3.6 million in revenue last year and nearly $401 million in losses.
Yet in May, the company raised $2.3 billion to buy bitcoin and has launched a plan to buy back up to $400 million in shares.
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