'Potential conflict': Trump's social media stake poses ethics headache

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Steven Cheung, a spokesperson for the Trump campaign, told CNBC earlier this year that Trump would "follow ethics guidelines" if elected.
53% : Now, the growing attention toward Trump Media is the latest sign that Trump and his family's newer business ventures are bound for similar scrutiny if he wins back the presidency.
50% : "It's a huge potential conflict of interest," said Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette, director of government affairs for the Project on Government Oversight, in an interview.
49% : Still, throughout his time in office, Trump was consistently hit with attacks about his ties to the business.
43% : "It's all the same problems, but I'd say ratcheted up a bit from last time."Ever since Trump came to Washington in 2017, the billionaire's business empire has been the subject of ethics concerns.
41% : And while Trump has said he has no plans to sell, other major investors whose shares are freeing up haven't promised that and could soon flood the market with more.DJT shares were down almost 4 percent Thursday, as of 1:15 p.m., even as the overall market rose.
37% : His announcement was immediately met with cheers by MAGA investors who are believed to account for a sizable portion of Trump Media's shareholder base and could face a decline in the stock if Trump were to sell.

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