$Trump Media & Technology(DJT)$ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๏ธ Trumpโs $40M Parade or $DJT Pump? The Birthday That Cost America Millions ๐๏ธ๐ฏ๐จ
This weekendโs parade is not just an over-the-top birthday bash. Itโs a convergence of market speculation, political theatre, and taxpayer outrage, and the shockwaves may ripple through Trump-linked equities like $DJT.
๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ธ The United States is commemorating 250 years of the Army with a full military showcase in Washington, D.C. But conveniently, or strategically, it also happens to fall on Donald Trumpโs 79th birthday. That coincidence has lit up headlines, balance sheets, and partisan commentary from every angle.
๐ Hereโs Whatโs Really Happening on 14June25, ๐บ๐ธ๐ณ๐ฟ NZ Time Context
The parade will roll down Constitution Avenue, with 6,700 troops, 150 military vehicles including M1 Abrams tanks, and 50 aircraft flying overhead. Itโs pegged between $40M and $90M depending on which source you ask, and yes, itโs being billed to taxpayers.
Fox News plans full coverage. CNN and MSNBC? Just โlive look-ins.โ ABC, CBS, and NBC arenโt touching it. Major networks are steering clear of what many are calling a โvanity event.โ
๐ The Political Backlash, and Wall Street Implications
Senator Tammy Duckworth didnโt mince words:
โIf it was really about celebrating military families, we could put $30 million toward helping them offset the cost of their child care, food assistance, and tuitionโฆ But it isnโt. Trump is throwing himself a $30 million birthday parade just to stroke his own ego.โ
Bernie G. Thompson was even more scathing:
โ$62M joke. $46M for the show, $16M in street damage. Meanwhile, heโs profiting off Bitcoin, sneakers, MAGA merch, and even asking Qatar for a $400M jet. This isnโt patriotism, itโs profiteering.โ
Congressman Steve Cohen went a step further and introduced the HAPPY BIRTHDAY Budget Act, a satirical bill aiming to block taxpayer funds for any future presidential birthday parades.
โNot one Republican signed on. Theyโre either fine with it, or too scared to tell a man-child โno.โโ
And Trump? He fired back warning that โanybody who protests the parade will be met with very heavy force.โ A chilling quote that stunned constitutional scholars. If this were a stock disclosure, itโd trigger SEC scrutiny.
๐ Now, Letโs Talk $DJT, Will the Birthday Bash Move the Tape?
$DJT (Trump Media & Technology Group) is trading at $19.54, barely budging post-market. The ticker historically moves on Trump-related spectacle, but this time, the setup is trickier.
Thereโs an emotional impulse trade brewing among MAGA loyalists, but hereโs what theyโre overlooking:
โข Valuation still detached from reality: Revenues hover around $770K, while market cap flirts with $6B
โข High short interest remains sticky: Last reported above 18 percent, any bump from the parade could become a shorting opportunity
โข Options flow muted: Unlike AI stocks or crypto plays, thereโs little institutional call activity backing this event
Weโve entered meme-territory again, but with fewer buyers and a lot more baggage.
โ ๏ธ Event Psychology: Show of Strength or Signal of Fragility?
This parade isnโt just costly, itโs politically isolating. The refusal of mainstream media to cover it, combined with rising bipartisan criticism, makes this feel more like a last-stand performance than a wave-making rally.
And yet, it might still spike $DJT short-term. Why? Because price action doesnโt always track logic, it tracks liquidity and emotion. That said, emotion is fleeting. Reality isnโt.
๐ฌ My Take:
Would I trade $DJT around this? Only as a sentiment fade.
If it breaks above $20.50 on volume, Iโd look to short into that strength, targeting a fade back to $18.70 unless backed by sustained retail flow. Otherwise, Iโll wait for the dust to settle, parades end, gravity doesnโt.
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I also think he somewhat plays up to his reputation of having his "cheese sliding of his cracker" as he knows this gives his political opposition and the media something to agonise over.
What he does know is how to talk directly to the working class. I think that photo of him in the dumpster truck with a high viz vest on probably won him the White House last year. I think he is a master of theatre, and modern politics is about theatrics.